Starbucks operated 38,038 stores worldwide at the end of fiscal 2023.
That total counted company-operated and licensed locations across Starbucks’ global retail network. Starbucks reports these two categories separately because company-operated stores are managed directly by Starbucks, while licensed stores are run by approved partners under Starbucks’ brand and operating standards.
The fiscal-year figure is a snapshot, not a permanent store count. Starbucks’ total changes as the company opens new cafés, closes locations, refranchises sites, and enters or expands in different markets. This is why a later annual report may show a different number.
The figure is also distinct from the number of countries where Starbucks operates. Store totals can include traditional cafés, drive-through locations, and other formats, while specialty concepts such as Reserve stores belong to the broader Starbucks retail system.