The Rise of Starbucks The Starbucks Corporation has enjoyed phenomenal growth since its early days in 1971 as a quaint coffee shop in Seattle, Washington. The rise of Starbucks can be directly attributed to the following factors; the emphasis placed on product quality, high employee standards, and creating the perfect cup of coffee. How a small idea became a huge business. Growing up in Brooklyn Howard Schultz had no aspirations. His only goal was to escape …
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…d the Middle East, Starbucks sells whole bean coffees through its specialty sales group, direct response business, supermarkets and online at starbucks.com. Additionally, Starbucks produces and sells bottled Frappuccino coffee drink and a line of superpremium ice creams through its joint venture partnerships and offers a line of innovative premium teas produces by its Tazo Tea Company. Starbucks has created one of the great marketing stories of recent history, and its just getting started.