In 1991, Starbucks was founded in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. The original name of company was Starbucks Coffee, Tea and Spices. The name comes from Human Melville’s Moby Dick, a classic American novel about the 19th Century Whalling Industry. The Seafaring name seems appropriate for a store that imports the world’s finest coffees.
In 1980, Howard Schultz joins Starbucks when he visits Milan’s famous espresso bars. He was impressed and he introduced espresso after trying lattes and Mochas. Starbucks Seattle quickly becomes coffee crazy.
In 1990’s, it 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, it becomes a publicly traded company. In 2000’s The Starbucks phenomenon continues. It has more than 9,000 locations in over 30 countries.
In 1980, Howard Schultz joins Starbucks when he visits Milan’s famous espresso bars. He was impressed and he introduced espresso after trying lattes and Mochas. Starbucks Seattle quickly becomes coffee crazy.
In 1990’s, it 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, it becomes a publicly traded company. In 2000’s The Starbucks phenomenon continues. It has more than 9,000 locations in over 30 countries.
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