64/100BStarbucks company profile
- CEO
- Brian R. Niccol
- Employees
- 381,000
- Headquarters
- 2401 Utah Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134, US
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- IPO date
- 26 Jun 1992
- Stock exchange
- NASDAQ
- ISIN
- US8552441094
Website:starbucks.com
About the company
Starbucks Corporation, along with its various subsidiaries, operates worldwide as a key player in roasting, marketing, and selling specialty coffee. Its business is structured into three main operating divisions: North America, International markets, and Channel Development. The company's retail outlets offer a broad assortment of coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve options, and ready-to-drink products. Customers can also find a variety of food items, including pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch selections. Furthermore, Starbucks extends its brand reach by licensing its trademarks to independently operated stores, grocery retailers, and foodservice accounts. Products are sold under well-known labels such as Starbucks, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi. As of October 3, 2021, Starbucks had a significant global presence, operating 16,826 company-owned and licensed stores across North America, in addition to 17,007 similar locations internationally. The company, established in 1971, is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Employees
Starbucks had about 381,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (28 September 2025), by its annual report. That is 5.5% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Starbucks
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 86.4% of Starbucks's shares on 30 June 2026, 2,513 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Starbucks
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