Starbucks Coffee Company was founded in 1971. It is the leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world and one of the Global Fortune 500 companies in 2024. Starbucks remains committed to excellence in quality and service, following our mission and values to create a unique Starbucks experience for our customers every day through every great cup of coffee. Starbucks opened its first store in Mainland China in 1999 and now operates over 7,700 stores in over 1,000 county-level markets, employing more than 60,000 partners.