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APRIL 1971, THE FIRST STARBUCKS EVER WAS OPENED IN SEATTLE,WA.
1970s
The first Starbucks opens. The name comes from Herman
Melville’s Moby Dick, a classic American novel about the
19th century whaling industry. The seafaring name seems
appropriate for a store that imports the world’s
finest coffees to the cold, thirsty people of Seattle.
1980s
Howard Schultz joins Starbucks in 1982.
While on a business trip in Italy, he visits Milan’s famous espresso
bars. Impressed with their
popularity and culture, he sees their potential in Seattle.
He’s right – after trying lattes and mochas,
Seattle quickly becomes coffee-crazy.
1990s
Starbucks expands beyond Seattle, first to
the rest of the United States, then the entire world.
After becoming one of the first companies to
offer stock options to its part-time employees,
Starbucks becomes a publicly traded company.
2000s
The Starbucks phenomenon continues. As of
this writing, Starbucks has more than 6,000
locations in over 30 countries. In addition to our
excellent coffees and espresso drinks, people
now enjoy for Tazo® tea and Frappuccino® blended beverages.