It’s no question that Starbucks is one of the most well-known coffee brands in the world.
It’s hard to go through a shopping center without finding at least one!
Even so, this popular brand has humble beginnings that quickly grew in notoriety.
Find out about America’s favorite coffee brand with these facts about Starbucks!
- Starbucks was founded by two teachers and a writer – all without any of them even having a business degree.
- The first Starbucks was opened in Pike Place Market, Seattle, in 1971.
- In Starbuck, Washington, there is not a single branch of Starbucks coffee.
- Every scene in the movie “Fight Club” shows a cup of Starbucks.
- The name Starbucks from the name of the first mate in Moby Dick. Originally, they nearly named it after the boat in the book called the Pequod.
- The logo of this famous company, the siren, is supposed to be symbolism representing the seductive power of coffee.
- Originally, the siren on the logo was much racier which full chest showing, and didn’t become the PG version we know today until 1992.
- There are some US Navy Aircraft Carries with Starbucks on board.
- The highest concentration of Starbucks is in Santa Fe Springs, California. There are 560 Starbucks stores within 25 miles.
- On average, a typical Starbucks customer visits the store 6 times per month, but 20% of customers visit Starbucks loyally about 16 times per month.
- A cup of grande coffee at Starbucks has 320 milligrams of caffeine, which is more than four times the amount of caffeine than found in a Red Bull.
- Starbucks spends more on healthcare insurance for their employees than they spend on coffee beans.
