Starbucks began in 1971 when three men opened a store called Starbucks Coffee, Tea, and Spice in Pikes Peak Market in Seattle. Jerry Baldwin, an English teacher, Zev Siegel, a history teacher, and Gordon Bowker, a writer, all shared a love for fine coffees and exotic teas. Each invested $1350 and ...

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Three friends Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker from the state of Washington all shared a love for coffee; so in 1976, they opened up a coffee shop and named it Starbucks after a character in Herman Melville's "Moby Dick." ...

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Baldwin, Siegel, and Bowker chose the name Starbucks in honor of Starbuck, the coffee-loving first mate in Herman Melville's Moby Dick and because they thought the name evoked the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders. ...

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Introduction Company overview Starbucks, the coffee making and serving company took its unique name from a character of the novel "Moby Dick- and has its roots in Seattle, Washington. Here you can still find the very first coffee shop at the pike place market, which has been opened since 1971. ...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Starbucks Coffee Company is North America's leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffees. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, Starbucks has 931 retails stores and 75 major airport locations. The Company's objective is to establish Starbucks as the most recognized and respect...

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