Starbucks operates approximately 10,000 company-owned stores and approximately 7,000 licensed locations in the United States.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Scale of Starbucks' U.S. retail footprint (company-owned vs. licensed locations).
As of November 13, 2025, around 550 company-owned Starbucks stores in the United States were unionized.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Count of unionized company-owned Starbucks stores in the U.S.
Starbucks has given out free reusable cups on its annual "Red Cup Day" to customers who purchase a holiday drink since 2018.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Recurring promotional practice tied to Starbucks' seasonal holiday marketing.
Starbucks states that its wage and benefit package in retail is worth an average of $30 per hour.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Company claim about the monetary value of wages and benefits offered to retail employees.
As of 2025, Starbucks had roughly 201,000 employees working in approximately 10,000 stores across North America.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Scale of Starbucks' North American workforce and store footprint.
As of 2025, the union Starbucks Workers United represented about 12,000 workers at roughly 650 Starbucks cafés in the United States.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Scope of union representation within Starbucks cafés in the U.S.
The Green Apron service model is an operational approach by Starbucks focused on hiring more baristas, improving customer service, and reducing customer wait times.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Description of a Starbucks service model intended to prioritize in-store staffing and customer experience.
As of 2025, Starbucks Workers United represented approximately 12,000 workers in about 550 Starbucks cafes in the United States.
February 01, 2025
high
statistical
Reported union membership and number of represented stores.
Starbucks reported that employees receive $30 per hour in combined pay and benefits.
February 01, 2025
medium
statistical
Company-stated combined hourly pay and benefits level for employees.
Starbucks classifies store managers (referred to by the company as "coffeehouse leaders") as salaried employees.
February 01, 2025
high
organizational
Internal job titling and pay classification for managerial roles at the company.
Starbucks employed approximately 200,000 retail workers.
December 01, 2024
high
baseline
Scale of Starbucks' retail workforce.
Workers United represents more than 9,500 baristas across 550 Starbucks cafes.
high
statistical
Membership scale of the labor union
Starbucks has roughly 240,000 employees working in about 10,000 stores across North America.
high
statistical
Company workforce and store footprint
Starbucks refers to its store managers as "coffeehouse leaders," and those roles are salaried.
high
organizational
Job titling and compensation structure at Starbucks
Starbucks Workers United is a labor union that represents workers employed by the Starbucks coffee company.
high
definition
Organizational identification of the union involved in labor actions at Starbucks.
Starbucks' Red Cup Day is typically one of the company's busiest retail days of the year.
high
recurring_event
Annual promotional event tied to Starbucks' holiday marketing.