World's Largest Coffeehouse Chain, world record set by Starbucks

November 7, 2024

Seattle, Washington, United States--Starbucks Corporation, (SBUX / NASDAQ), an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has 35,711 stores in 80 countries, 15,873 of which were located in the United States; it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Coffeehouse Chain, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

"Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

"It was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's Pike Place Market initially as a coffee bean wholesaler.

"Starbucks was converted into a coffee shop serving espresso-based drinks under the ownership of Howard Schultz, who was chief executive officer from 1986 to 2000 and led the aggressive expansion of the franchise across the West Coast of the United States." (Wikipedia)

"As of November 2022, the company had 35,711 stores in 80 countries, 15,873 of which were located in the United States. Of Starbucks' U.S.-based stores, over 8,900 are company-operated, while the remainder are licensed.

"It is currently the world's largest coffeehouse chain. The company is ranked 120th on the Fortune 500[5] and 303rd on the Forbes Global 2000, as of 2022.

"Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries, and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store." (Wikipedia)

"Our story begins in 1971 along the cobblestone streets of Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market," the official website says.

"It was here where Starbucks opened its first store, offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world for our customers to take home.

"Our name was inspired by the classic tale, “Moby-Dick,” evoking the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders."

"It takes many hands to craft the perfect cup of coffee – from the farmers who tend to the red-ripe coffee cherries, to the master roasters who coax the best from every bean, and to the barista who serves it with care," the official website says.

"We are committed to the highest standards of quality and service, embracing our heritage while innovating to create new experiences to savor."

"Starbucks is an American company that operates the largest coffeehouse chain and one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates more than 35,000 stores across 80 countries (as of 2022)," the Britannica says.

"Although Starbucks was not the first major coffeehouse chain in the U.S., it was the first to both popularize and mass-distribute a particular brand of café culture. Starting in the 1990s, Starbucks began promoting coffee as a holistic experience that combined ambiance, community, function, and lifestyle.

"By transforming people’s perception of coffee and coffeehouses, Starbucks achieved outsize growth and established itself as one of the most dominant names in the coffeehouse industry."

"What began as a single coffee shop in Seattle has grown into a global coffee phenomenon with over 32,000 coffee shops in 80 countries," the coffeeness.de reports.

"More than 50 percent of store locations are in the US. Elsewhere, South Korea, Mexico and the United Kingdom have the bulk of the chain’s outlets.

"This unmatched success is down to good coffee and signature Starbucks stores with an inviting ambience. The world’s most popular coffeehouse chain also boasts a diverse menu with a huge selection of specialty coffees and teas."

"By some distance, Starbucks is the biggest coffee chain in the world. Founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker, the trio opened their first store in Seattle’s Western Avenue," the Discovery Channel UK says.

The first iteration of the company’s name, Starbo, was chosen by a friend of the three who said that words starting with ‘st’ were powerful. It soon morphed into Starbuck, a character from the book Moby-Dick.

"For the first few years Starbucks sold coffee beans rather than drinks, but by 1986 there were six branches across Seattle. Today, the company employs over 400,000 people and you can get a venti skinny half-caf cappuccino – or something similar – in over 80 countries around the world."