What Seattle market is home to the original Starbucks store?

The original Starbucks store is located at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington.

Starbucks opened the shop in 1971 at 2000 Western Avenue, near the historic public market. The company later moved the original store a short distance to its present location at 1912 Pike Place. That shop is recognized as the oldest Starbucks location still operating under the company’s name.

The original store’s appearance and branding differ from many modern Starbucks cafés. It uses an early version of the Starbucks logo and emphasizes the company’s beginnings as a retailer of roasted coffee beans. It is also a popular destination for visitors to Seattle’s Pike Place district.

The store is sometimes called the “first Starbucks,” but the market itself predates the coffee company by decades. Pike Place Market opened in 1907 and is one of Seattle’s best-known landmarks.