Starbucks – 20,000 Locations
The mega giant of the coffee world is undoubtedly Starbucks. It has over 20,000 stores and resellers in over 61 countries. The company employs over 150,000 workers. American Starbucks employees earn an average of $8.80 per hour and can have access to health insurance and stock options. Over 65% of the stores are located in the US.
It was founded in 1971 as a coffee-bean roaster and retailer. In 1987, the original owners sold the Starbucks chain to former employee Howard Schultz, who rebranded his Il Giornale coffee outlets as Starbucks and then began an aggressive expansion campaign. By 1989, 46 stores were established across the US and a small part of Western Canada. When Starbucks initially went public, its revenue was approximately $73 million. In just a few years, the company’s stock rose by 70%.
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