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Howard Schultz

The Pike Place store and how Starbucks grew from one shop

The Starbucks store at Pike Place Market in Seattle

Starbucks opened in Seattle in 1971 selling beans, not drinks. Howard Schultz turned it into a coffeehouse chain.

Categories Business Tags coffee business, Howard Schultz, Pike Place, Seattle, Starbucks

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