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Starbucks's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Starbucks owns and operates as a chain of coffee shop that sells salads, sandwiches, yogurt and fruits.

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Based on data from Starbucks's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Starbucks's latest SEC filings

Employees

Kevin Johnson's photo - President & CEO of Starbucks

President & CEO

Kevin Johnson

CEO Approval Rating

76/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1971

Headquarters:

SeattleWashington

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NASDAQSBUX

Industry Sector:

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

SIC Code:

2080NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Costa Coffee is seen as one of Starbucks's top competitors. Costa Coffee's headquarters is in London, England, and was founded in 1971. Costa Coffee competes in the Soft Drinks industry. Costa Coffee generates 7.54% of Starbucks's revenue.

McDonald's is one of Starbucks's top rivals. McDonald's was founded in 1940, and its headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. McDonald's competes in the Restaurants field. McDonald's has 81,000 fewer employees than Starbucks.

Dunkin' Donuts is Starbucks's #3 rival. Dunkin' Donuts is a Private company that was founded in 1950 in Canton, Massachusetts. Dunkin' Donuts operates in the Restaurants industry. Compared to Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts has 273,000 fewer employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Kevin Johnson

President & CEO

- -
291,000
$0
$26.5B
1

Christopher Rogers

Managing Director

72/100
10,000
- -
$2B
2

Chris Kempczinski

President & CEO

90/100
210,000
- -
$20.9B
3

Nigel Travis

CEO

99/100
18,000
- -
$1.3B
4

CEO

- -
19,943
$16.1M
$68.9M
5

CEO

- -
4,846
$671.6M
$2.2B
6

Kenneth C Keller

CEO

84/100
5,000
- -
$800M
7

John Butcher

President & CEO

71/100
4,649
$75M
$600M
8

Puneet Gulati

CEO

- -
550
- -
$95M
9

CEO

- -
- -
10

Antonio Baravalle

CEO

76/100
2,422
- -
$2.3B
The top 10 competitors in Starbucks' competitive set are Costa Coffee, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts, Cafe Coffee Day, Tim Hortons, Peet's, Caribou Coffee, Barista Coffee, Tullys and Lavazza. Together they have raised over 762.7M between their estimated 275.4K employees. Starbucks has 291,000 employees and is ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 56,641.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$26.5B

Starbucks's revenue is the ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 5.7B. Over the last four quarters, Starbucks's revenue has grown by 1.7%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $6.7B; in Q2 2019, it was $6.8B; in Q1 2019, it was $6.3B; in Q4 2018, Starbucks's revenue was $6.6B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Teavana Corp.

Nov 2012

Source »
$620M
Teavana is a retailer of premium loose-leaf tea and tea products.
Evolution Fresh, Inc.

Nov 2011

Source »
$30M
Evolution Fresh produces fruit juices, smoothies, gourmet soups and salads.

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-

May 2005

Source »
undisclosed
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Apr 2005

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Tazo

Apr 1999

Source »
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Tazo manufactures, packages and distributes ready-to-drink teas and liquid concentrates.

These are all the companies that Starbucks has acquired. Starbucks has acquired 5 companies and its latest acquisition was Teavana Corp. in Nov 2012. Teavana is a retailer of premium loose-leaf tea and tea products.

Starbucks Funding History

Since Starbucks was founded in 1971, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Starbucks has raised $0. Starbucks' funding round was on Jun 1992 for a total of $0

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Jun 1992
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Since Starbucks was founded in 1971, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Starbucks has raised $0. Starbucks' funding round was on Jun 1992 for a total of $0

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Bulletproof 360 is a manufacturer and online retailer of coffee and tea products, dietary supplements and flavored beverages.
$21.9M
May 10, 2017
Series B
-
Square provides credit card reader applications for iPhone, Android and iPad devices with a transaction rate per swipe.
$200M
Sep 16, 2012
Series D
Nov 18, 2015
Pinkberry owns, operates and franchises frozen yogurt chain of dessert restaurants.
$9M
May 02, 2009
Equity
Dec 01, 2015
Pinkberry owns, operates and franchises frozen yogurt chain of dessert restaurants.
$27.5M
Oct 15, 2007
Series A
Dec 01, 2015

These are all the companies that Starbucks has invested in. Starbucks has invested 5 companies and its latest investment was Teavana Corp. in Nov 2012. Teavana is a retailer of premium loose-leaf tea and tea products.

Starbucks News

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Starbucks Press Releases

August 20, 2019WebWire

Starbucks, United Way, Mary's Place and Wellspring welcome UW to coalition supporting local unsheltered families

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July 25, 2019WebWire

Starbucks Delivers to be Available Throughout the U.S. in Early 2020

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June 18, 2019Dubai PR Network

Starbucks carves out giant sand sculpture at La Mer

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April 10, 2019Dubai PR Network

Experience a Moment of Pure Joy With Starbucks First Ever Frappuccino Matcha Tea

New ready-to-drink Frappuccino Matcha Tea with single origin Japanese green matcha will excite tea lo... See more »
March 20, 2019ForImmediateRelease

Rotten food from the garbage and warm left over coffee

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January 31, 2019PR Daily

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Starbucks Videos

May 10, 2019Starbucks Youtube Channel

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October 9, 2017Starbucks Youtube Channel

"Befriending Her Shooter" on YOUTUBE

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October 9, 2017Starbucks Youtube Channel

"From War to Montana" on YOUTUBE

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October 9, 2017Starbucks Youtube Channel

"Knives, Fire and Opportunity" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

2401 Utah Avenue S

Seattle, Washington98134

1-800-782-7282

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Overview

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Founded in 1971 by Orin Smith and headquartered in South Seattle, Washington with 238,000 employees, it is an international chain of restaurants that retails handcrafted coffee,...

CEO

Starbucks's President & CEO, Kevin Johnson, currently has an approval rating of 76%. Starbucks's primary competitors are Costa Coffee, McDonald's & Dunkin' Donuts.

Website

starbucks.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Starbucks

  1. When was Starbucks founded?

    Starbucks was founded in 1971

  2. Who is Starbucks's CEO?

    Starbucks's CEO is Kevin Johnson

  3. How much revenue does Starbucks generate?

    Starbucks generates $26.5B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Starbucks have?

    Starbucks has historically raised $0 in funding

  5. Where is Starbucks's headquarters?

    Starbucks's headquarters is in Seattle Washington, USA

  1. How many employees does Starbucks have?

    Starbucks has 291,000 employees

  2. What sector does Starbucks operate in?

    Starbucks is in Non-Alcoholic Beverages

  3. Who are Starbucks's competitors?

    Starbucks's top competitors are Costa Coffee, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts

  4. Who has Starbucks invested in?

    Starbucks's has invested in companies such as Bulletproof, Square, Pinkberry
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