MILAN – Starbucks celebrates these days a significant milestone with the opening of its 20,000th store outside of North America in Oldham, Manchester, in the UK. This opening also marks 25 years since the company opened its first store in the UK, on King’s Road, Chelsea, in London back in 1998.
The UK is the company’s first market in EMEA, and still the largest. Starbucks welcomes millions of customers every year at more than 1,100 stores across the United Kingdom.
Alex Rayner, General Manager at Starbucks UK, said: “As we celebrate 25 years of contributions and leadership within UK coffee culture, we are proud to build on our coffee craft legacy by welcoming a new, permanent beverage to our menus, and to continue realising our ambitious plans for growth.”
“We’ve seen huge revenue growth in both the UK and EMEA – in part down to new stores in the region, but also by innovating at pace to meet our customers where they’re at – investing in digital channels, new store formats, and expanding the Third Place as our customers’ expectations and habits evolve.
“It’s been an incredible 25 years, and it couldn’t have been achieved without our incredible partners. I’m looking forward to the next 25.”
