Starbucks: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States that owns 3 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 selling roasted beans rather than drinks. Howard Schultz joined in 1982, failed to persuade the founders to sell espresso, left to start his own bar, and bought the company in 1987. It is the largest coffeehouse chain in the world.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Starbucks Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
- Founded
- 1971
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: SBUX
- SEC CIK
- 0000829224
- Wikidata
- Q37158
- Website
- www.starbucks.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Starbucks in numbers
- Starbucks owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is beverages with 2 brands.[1]
Everything Starbucks owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Starbucks own?
Starbucks owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Starbucks Reserve, Starbucks and Teavana.
Is Starbucks an American company?
Yes. Starbucks is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States and was founded in 1971.
Who owns Starbucks?
Starbucks is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SBUX on the NASDAQ.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Starbucks Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-14 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 14 November 2025; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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