Starbucks Corporation

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Starbucks Corporation is the world's premier roaster and retailer of specialty arabica coffee, operating 40,990 stores globally as of 28 September 2025 In Fiscal Year 2025 (ended 28 September 2025), Starbucks generated $37,184.4 million ($37.2 billion) in consolidated net revenues, up 2.8% year-over-year Under Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, the company is executing its multi-year "Back to Starbucks" turnaround strategy, which restored 1% global comparable store sales growth in Q4 FY2025 Company-Operated Revenue Dominance: Company-operated stores generated $30,744.8 million—82.7% of total net revenues in FY2025—compared to $4,350.4 million (11.7%) from licensed stores and $2,089.2 million (5.6%) from other channels Margin Compression & Restructuring Trade-off: FY2025 GAAP operating margin contracted 710 basis points to 7.9% (Non-GAAP: 9.9%) due to $892.0 million in restructuring and impairment charges (including 627 store closures in Q4 FY2025) and labor-hour investments Channel Development High-Margin Anchor: Channel Development (Global Coffee Alliance) delivered a 47.3% operating margin ($885.1 million operating income on $1,871.7 million net revenues) in FY2025, buffering retail store margin pressure

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Does Starbucks Corporation deserve the #2 spot on “Top 10 Best Fast Food Chains in the World”?

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top 3 in 1 list

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across 2 lists

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Divisive Pick

ranked #2 to #8

Most divisive on “Top 10 Best Coffee Chains Ranked” — ranked #8 there

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“Top 10 Best Coffee Chains Ranked”

Ranks as high as #2 on some lists — but only #8 here. Fans are divided.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starbucks Corporation's highest community ranking?⌄

Starbucks Corporation is ranked #2 on "Top 10 Best Fast Food Chains in the World" — its best placement across 2 lists on top10grid.com.

How many top-10 lists feature Starbucks Corporation?⌄

Starbucks Corporation appears in 2 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FOOD.

Is Starbucks Corporation a controversial ranking?⌄

Yes — community opinion on Starbucks Corporation varies widely. It ranks as high as #2 on some lists and as low as #8 on others, a spread of 6 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.