# How Starbucks went from a single coffee bean store to an $80 billion business

Published 2019-01-08 · Updated 2026-03-19 · Food & Beverage on MarketScale
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> In its 47-year history, Starbucks has transformed from a single coffee bean store in Seattle to a 30,000 cafe international coffee power house. But massive expansion hasn’t come without growing pains. It’s no secret that Starbucks has been struggling to get U.S. customers to frequent its cafes more often. While sales have been positive, the number…

In its 47-year history, Starbucks has transformed from a single coffee bean store in Seattle to a 30,000 cafe international coffee power house. But massive expansion hasn’t come without growing pains.

It’s no secret that Starbucks has been struggling to get U.S. customers to frequent its cafes more often. While sales have been positive, the number of customer visits continues to stagnate.

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