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STARBUCKS coffee has over 15,000 licensed shops all over the US.

The coffee company has grown tremendously as a corporation with licenses, instead of using a franchise approach.

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What is Starbucks Reserve?

Starbucks is known for its drive-thru coffee and cozy shops around the world.

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However, certain cities have a roastery reserve that patrons can visit and enjoy the coffee.

The Starbucks Reserve program involves the operation of worldwide roasteries.

There are currently six in operation and there are 43 coffee bars preparing Starbucks Reserve products.

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Starbucks considers its reserve coffee to have the rarest and best quality, which is usually single-origin coffee.

Starbucks began its Starbucks Reserve program in 2010 through online sales and a small number of its retail locations, selling small-batch arabica coffees.

Where are the Starbucks Reserves located?

The Starbucks Reserves are spread out across the world.

There are three in the US, which include Seattle, Washington, New York City, and Chicago, Illinois.

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The other locations around the world are in Shanghai, Milan, and Tokyo.

Starbucks initially planned to open at least 20 roasteries, though it announced in 2019 that it would be scaling back its plans, with Chicago being the last roastery to be built at the moment.

The first reserve was the Seattle location, opening in 2014.

Who owns Starbucks?

Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle’s Pike Place Market.

During the early 1980s, they sold the company to Howard Schultz, who expanded the coffee shop all over the US.

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Schultz was succeeded by Orin Smith who ran the company for five years.

Jim Donald followed, serving as chief executive from 2005 to 2008.

Schultz returned as CEO during the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 but was succeeded in 2017 by Kevin Johnson, who continues to serve as the firm’s chief executive.