Starbucks is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 68 countries. Formed in
1985, Starbucks Corporation’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol
"SBUX." We purchase and roast high-quality coffees that we sell, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and a
variety of fresh food items, including snack offerings, through company-operated stores. We also sell a variety of coffee and tea
products and license our trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery and foodservice accounts. In
addition to our flagship Starbucks Coffee brand, we sell goods and services under the following brands: Teavana, Tazo,
Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange and Ethos.