Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Assignment 2
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's
Pike Place Market. During the early 1980s, they sold the company to Howard Schultz who – after a
business trip to Milan, Italy – decided to convert the coffee bean store into a coffeeshop serving
espresso-based drinks. As chief executive officer from 1986 to 2000, Schultz's first tenure led to an
aggressive expansion of the franchise, first in Seattle, then across the West Coast of the United States.
Schultz was succeeded by Orin Smith who ran the company for five years and positioned Starbucks as a
large player in fair trade coffee, increasing sales to $5 billion. Jim Donald served as chief executive
officer from 2005 to 2008, orchestrating a large-scale earnings expansion. Schultz returned as CEO
during the financial crisis of 2007–08 and spent the succeeding decade growing the company's market
share, expanding its offerings, and reorienting the brand around corporate social responsibility.
Kevin Johnson, the current CEO, succeeded Schultz in 2017.
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In addition to drinks and food, many stores carry Starbucks' official merchandise, such as mugs,
tumblers, scoops, and coffee presses. There are also several select "Starbucks Evenings" locations
that offer beer, wine, and appetizers. Starbucks-brand coffee, ice cream, and bottled cold coffee
drinks are sold at grocery stores in the United States and other countries.
In 2010, the company began its Starbucks Reserve program for single-origin coffees and high-end
coffee shops. It planned to open 1,000 Reserve coffee shops by the end of 2017. Starbucks operates
six roasteries with tasting rooms and 43 coffee bars as part of the program. The latest roastery
location opened on Chicago's Magnificent Mile in November 2019, and is the world's largest
Starbucks location. The company has been subject to multiple controversies related to its business
practices. Conversely, its franchise has commanded substantial brand loyalty, market share, and
company value.
The company is ranked 114th on the Fortune 500 and 288th on the Forbes Global 2000.
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ECONOMIC SUMMARY
Development since 2005
Average
Revenue Net income Total Assets
Year Price per Share Employees
in mil. US$ in mil. US$ in mil. US$
in US$
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LOCATION
The company's headquarters is in Seattle, Washington, United States, where 3,501
people worked as of January 2015. The main building in the Starbucks complex was
previously a Sears distribution centre.
As of September 2020, Starbucks had 32,660 locations spanning 79 countries and
territories on six continents
To view more about the locations please go through the link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks#Locations
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Howard Schultz, chairman emeritus
Mellody Hobson, chair of Starbucks, president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments
Richard Allison, CEO of Domino's Pizza
Rosalind Brewer, COO of Starbucks
Andrew Campion, COO of Nike, Inc.
Mary Dillon, CEO of Ulta
Isabel Ge Mahe, executive at Apple Inc.
Kevin Johnson, president and CEO of Starbucks
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, former chairman and CEO of LEGO Group
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
Joshua Cooper Ramo, vice chairman and co-CEO of Kissinger Associates
Clara Shih, CEO and co-founder of Hearsay Social
Javier Teruel, former vice-chairman of Colgate-Palmolive
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SOME GLIMPSE OF STARBUCKS
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