Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Starbucks Corp. manufactures and sells coffee and tea. The company purchases and roasts whole bean coffees which it sells, along with handcrafted coffee and tea beverages and a variety of fresh food items, through company-operated stores. It also sells coffee and tea products and licenses its trademark through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery and national foodservice accounts. The company operates through four business segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; China/Asia Pacific and Channel Development. The Americas segment operations sells coffee and other beverages, complementary food, packaged coffees, single serve coffee products and a focused selection of merchandise through company-operated stores and licensed stores. The Americas segment is its most mature business and has achieved significant scale. The Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment operations sells coffee and other beverages, complementary food, packaged coffees, single serve coffee products and a focused selection of merchandise through company-operated stores and licensed stores. The China/Asia Pacific segment operations sells coffee and other beverages, complementary food, packaged coffees, single serve coffee products and a focused selection of merchandise through company-operated stores and licensed stores. The Channel Development segment operations sells a selection of packaged coffees as well as a selection of premium Tazo teas globally. Channel Development operations also produces and sells a variety of ready-to-drink beverages, Starbucks via Ready Brew, Starbucks coffee and Tazo tea K-Cup portion packs, Starbucks ice creams, and Starbucks Refreshers beverages. The company was founded by Howard S. Schultz in 1985 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.