Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation is a Washington corporation and coffee company headquartered in Seattle. Its business began with a store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971. The company roasts and markets coffee and operates coffeehouses through company-operated and licensed stores. Its retail offerings include coffee and other beverages, packaged coffee and food. Starbucks also distributes products outside its stores through licensing and other commercial arrangements. Its business includes operations in the United States, Canada and international markets. The corporation’s principal executive office is at 2401 Utah Ave. S. in Seattle, and its common stock trades on Nasdaq under the symbol SBUX.