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The following table summarizes total Company-operated retail store data for the periods indicated:
Sep 28, 2008 Sep 30, 2007 Sep 28, 2008 Sep 30, 2007
Net Stores Opened
(Closed) During the
Fiscal Year Ended
(1)
Stores Open as of
United States ........................ 445
(2)
1,065 7,238 6,793
International:
Canada
(3)
....................... 104 97 731 627
United Kingdom .................. 84 66 664 580
China .......................... 37 42 178 141
Germany........................ 27 36 131 104
Thailand ........................ 24 18 127 103
Singapore ....................... 12 8 57 45
Australia
(4)
...................... (64) 4 23 87
Other .......................... 12 15 68 56
Total International .................. 236 286 1,979 1,743
Total Company-operated ................ 681 1,351 9,217 8,536
(1)
Store openings are reported net of closures.
(2)
Of the approximately 600 stores selected for closure, 205 stores were closed in fiscal 2008.
(3)
Store data has been adjusted for the fiscal 2008 acquisition of assets and development rights for the Company’s
Quebec and Atlantic Canada operations by reclassifying historical information from Licensed stores to
Company-operated stores.
(4)
Starbucks restructured its Australia market by closing 61 stores in August 2008.
Starbucks retail stores are typically located in high-traffic, high-visibility locations. Because the Company can vary
the size and format, its stores are located in or near a variety of settings, including downtown and suburban retail
centers, office buildings and university campuses. While the Company selectively locates stores in shopping malls,
it focuses on locations that provide convenient access for both pedestrians and drivers. The Company also locates
retail stores in select rural and off-highway locations to serve a broader array of customers outside major
metropolitan markets. To provide a greater degree of access and convenience for nonpedestrian customers, the
Company has continued to expand development of drive-thru retail stores. At the end of fiscal 2008, the Company
operated approximately 2,800 drive-thru locations, compared to approximately 2,300 at the end of fiscal 2007,
representing approximately 35% and 31%, respectively, of Company-operated stores in the US and Canada
combined.
All Starbucks stores offer a choice of regular and decaffeinated coffee beverages, a broad selection of Italian-style
espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, iced shaken refreshment beverages, a selection of premium teas and
distinctively packaged roasted whole bean coffees. Starbucks stores also offer a variety of fresh food items,
including several healthy choice selections. Food items include pastries, prepared breakfast and lunch sandwiches,
and salads as well as sodas, juices, and bottled water. Starbucks continues to expand its food warming program in
the United States and Canada, with approximately half of these stores as of September 28, 2008 providing warm
food items, primarily breakfast sandwiches. A range of coffee-making equipment and accessories are also sold in
the stores. Each Starbucks store varies its product mix depending upon the size of the store and its location. Larger
stores carry a broad selection of the Company’s whole bean coffees in various sizes and types of packaging, as well
as coffee and espresso-making equipment and accessories. Smaller Starbucks stores and kiosks typically sell a full
line of coffee beverages, a limited selection of whole bean coffees and a few accessories such as travel tumblers and
logo mugs.
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