Over the years, I’ve been asked how to buy a Starbucks franchise dozens of times. But, for some strange reason my answer never seemed good enough for the folks doing the asking. That just changed.*
Keep reading.
Starbucks Franchise: How To Buy A Starbucks Franchise
The answer I used to give to people that asked me how they could buy a Starbucks franchise:
“You can’t buy a Starbucks franchise. That’s because they don’t sell franchises. They’re company-owned stores.”
My answer really bummed people out.
Now I have a different answer.
“Starbucks just started selling franchises. All you have to do (besides having enough money in the bank to afford one) is move to Europe. And set-up residence in England or France.”
Aren’t you pumped?
Call This Number For Starbucks Information- 800-782-7282
One more thing: Here’s how much Starbucks charges for a cup of coffee, worldwide.
Starbucks Is Finally *Selling Franchises
That’s right; the executive team at Starbucks has decided (finally) to take the leap and capitalize on their brand via the franchise business model.
In February, 2013, Starbucks opened its first franchise-owned store in the world.
The place: Liphook, a large village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. And now-all of a sudden, there are 45 franchise-owned stores in the U.K. And, they’re owned by only 9 franchisees.
The next stop: France.
*Important Update!
Starbucks Has Stopped Selling Franchises
Check out this official Starbucks Franchise Information Update from headquarters:
Thank you for your interest in the Starbucks Coffee Company franchising programme.
We have a number of excellent Franchise Partners on board and are therefore not currently recruiting any further franchisees. We will update this page should the situation change , so we recommend you check the website on a quarterly basis.
Thank you from the Starbucks Team
Hat-tip to my friend, Dane Carlson on that news.
But, don’t despair. Starbucks may decide to start selling franchises again, sometime in the future. So, maybe you’ll be able to buy one again.
FYI:There are several other coffee businesses available you can own. For example, take a look at this interesting new coffee shop you can open in your own neighborhood.
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Starbucks Franchise Update #2:
An exclusive agreement to develop Starbucks outlets in South Africa has just been signed by Taste Holdings Ltd, with openings set to begin in the first half of next year, according to Bloomberg News.
It’s a 25 year license arrangement. (Similar to a franchise agreement) The company now has Taste has the license to operate the shops for as many as 25 years, plus rights to open in several other African countries.
They’re just not doing it now.
FYI: There are several other coffee franchises available.
Keep reading, and bookmark this franchise article right now just in case they start franchising again.
FYI: The Starbucks corporation really sticks to its mission. It’s core values are always top of mind.
For instance, anytime something negative happens at one of it’s stores, the Starbucks PR team jumps in immediately.
Case In Point: When two African-American men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, the company closed 8,000 stores, so employees could take “racial-bias” training.
How To Eventually (Maybe) Buy a Starbucks Franchise
It’s no big deal to buy a Starbucks coffee franchise. Especially if you live someplace else besides Europe.
Here are some of the things you’ll need to do if the Starbucks franchise development team approves your formal franchise application:
- Sell your house
- Sell your vehicle
- Pack up all of your belongings
- Quit your job
- Leave your extended family behind
- Cash out
- Purchase a new house
- Purchase a new car
- Become an official European citizen
There are probably a few other things you’ll have to do, but let’s leave that list just like it is for now.
Call This Number For Starbucks Information- 800-782-7282
Of course, you’d only have to tackle that list of things to do if you were actually awarded a franchise.
Starbucks Franchise Information
I grabbed some information for you about opening up a Starbucks franchise from their corporate website.
Investment– You will need to demonstrate £500k of liquid assets (Almost $700k US)
Experience– Food and beverage experience and currently own or run a multi-site business
Role– Hands-on at first
Next…
If you’re approved for franchise ownership, you’ll (with the help of their development team) secure an optimum location.
Once your location is approved, you’ll start the Starbucks immersion program which will allow you to learn the ins and outs of running your own Starbucks operation.
One more little thing:
They want you to open 20 stores within the next 5 years.
That’s right; they only want multi-unit franchisees.
The Starbucks Franchise Opportunity
In a nutshell, Starbucks has started franchising-but they’re very particular about who they want as franchisees and where they want their stores located.
- You’ll need to have a significant net worth to become the owner of a Starbucks franchise.
- You’ll need to live in Europe
- You’ll need to have food and beverage experience
And, it looks like you’ll need to be the current owner of a multi-unit food or beverage operation.
Those are very specific requirements.
If you meet them, owning a Starbucks franchise…owning 20 Starbucks locations could be an amazing opportunity.
That’s because Starbucks is an amazing brand.
And, when they start selling franchises again, they’ll be even better.
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Hey, Joel, you did your homework on this one. It would appear to me that the winners here will be corporations with some money, who will hire managers. Let’s face it, the average Joe doesn’t have half a mill. Good luck at finding your needle in a haystack, Starbucks. Have you thought of amalgamating, sort of like McCafe in a McDonald’s?
Thanks for popping by, Art.
It’s the one time I did my homework. Kidding.
Sure is a big commitment-20 Starbucks locations.
JL
Wow. Very interesting answer. I found this page due to needing to give my 15 y/o son an answer, since he thought his future plan for becoming wealthy might include opening a Starbucks. I think he has since changed his mind! Haha!
Thanks, Cindyann!
Remember, it’s still early. Starbucks may eventually offer franchises in the US.
And, maybe they’ll sell them one by one.
Maybe?
Hello, I would like to open Starbucks in my country Sarawak, Malaysia. The town of Sibu in Sarawak, Malaysia as there is a potential market since not have any Starbucks now.Please guide me for the next steps to start Starbucks. Very much appreciate.
Hi.
Looks like they are only doing France and the UK now.
Best to contact them.
JL
Would you have to pay 700k for every new location?
Also, do they loan? I mean 700k is pretty high..
So high.
i would like to open a starbucks in UK
Hey, I left a comment couple of days ago here, can’t find it, so I’m asking again, is your article above specific to Europe? Because alshaya group claim to own Starbucks franchise in the middleeast
Hi!
As far as i know, Starbucks is only selling franchise units-multi-units, in Europe as of this writing. You may want to contact Starbucks corporate.
JL
hey! i’m from the philippines, and i want to franchise a stabucks store, is there anyone i should talk with or call? here in the philippines couse it’s realy frustrating.
Hi Raymund…the best thing to do is to contact corporate-right from their website. Maybe they’ll decide to franchise in your country soon!
JL
you should start your own local coffee shop instead
Hi I am from Nepal. I tried to contact all over the globe to get in touch with the international expansion dept of starbucks but no luck. Can you please help me get a telephone number of their international biz development branch in Hong Kong or Singapore
Here you go, Raj:
2101-1399 (Hong Kong) or 0800-933(Macau). Alternatively, you can send us an email to [email protected], and we’ll do our best to reply as quickly as possible.
JL
Hi,
I’m from South Africa and wanting to open up a few stores around the country. Do you think this is possible? Please could you send me contact details of the relevant people?
Thanks
Thanks for popping by…The best place to get info is right on starbucks.com
JL
I don’t understand. Please explain. Starbucks is in South Africa. They have their brand inside Southern Sun Hotels at the bar counters. Would this be a franchise, joint venture or license agreement?
Could be a joint venture. But, at this time they are not selling franchises according to their company website.
JL
Some people did not read the article. They are only doing this in the U.K.
True. Kind of.
Now, they’re not even doing it there!
JL
You also have to have 700 K and open 20 stores in the next 5 years
Open your own business better than bucks
why you need other business to buy and run
if you really want to do business do it yourself, make a new brand , control your own money by yourself
is it not better?
What a joke. Everytime I drink their coffee, I start to make gas. Cheap stuff.
Hi
I am from St. Kitts and Nevis
In west indies
I have a two souvenir stores in st. kitts
I would like to buy a franchise of starbucks coffee.
is it possible?
and what are the requirements?
Hi,
Starbucks has stopped selling franchises for the time being.
JL
Hello, I want to do a business of Coffee Retail Store under Starbucks Coffee name in Kathmandu, Nepal. What’s process and procedures. Kindly inform me.
Hi, I’m from Ulaanbaatar which is the capital of Mongolia.
My family has own company that operates building and trading.
There is no Starbucks coffee shop, and I’d like to buy franchise of it. Is it possible?
Please answer me as soon as possible 🙂
Hey there I’m Kamron Ali, I own two food and beverage stores back in my country. I’m from Tajikistan and its been two years that I’m living in US. I have strong intentions to open a Starbucks franchise in my country. So my questions is are you wiling to work with Middle-Eastern countries???
Hey there my name is Nemanja I’m from Serbia and I’m interested in getting Starbucks franchise, can you put a link or email over which I can contact someone with whom I can talk about getting franchise? Thanks!
Hi…Starbucks is not franchising at this point. Sorry!
JL
Hi, My name is Khaled A. from Basra/ Iraq, I want to have a business with Starbucks in my city, could you please tell me how can i have it??
Hello My name is Rinat i am from Czech Republic i want to open starbucks in my city Prague…can you send me some information what i need for start. Thank you [email protected]
I have realised that a lot of people want here want to open their ‘own Starbucks’. I am not sure whether because of the name or they just want to run their own coffee place.
I want to have my own coffee place. However, it is quite impossible to run that taking into consideration logistics and other things into consideration. What about some of us coming together to set up, run and manage our own Coffee Place which would have international standard but local flavor and taste and culture sensitive?
What a great article, I have been laughing so hard. Well done ! You have a great sense of humor Joel.
Hi FK, as a Franchise “adviser” what franchise would you advise for a newbie to the industry? Im from South Africa. Thanks
I have strong intentions to open a Starbucks franchise in Iran, in new situation do think you are interested. To do business with us, we have a great market here.
Hello,
M love jain from udaipur rajasthan (india) i wana do business with u. we have a great tourist place and now all over asia udaipur is the first option where all people spend and enjoy their holidays. I have strong intentions to open starbucks in my city there is no franchisee in the rajasthan it wil b honour to do work with you we have a great market here could u tell me plzz how can i have it? And send me information for what i need to start??
Thankyou
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I am Alycee, and I am very interested in opening a Starbucks in Durban , South African.
The 19 stores in Puerto Rico is being sold to Empresas Fonalledas
Respected sir. I would like to have franchise for your esteemed Starbucks in my existing business in sauchihall street Glasgow please be advised how its po
Come from a family of Coffee Growers in India (Coorg in India), However, now settled in Charlotte United States. Would like to know the process for starting Starbucks Franchisee.
I know that italian Cappuccino and expresso Are loved in all the world and everyone says that a Starbucks here in Rome Italy would not go well, i think absolutly the oppisite… People have changed, the new generation now wants Starbucks… I don’t have all that money to open one here but it is years that i would love to open one. I have in mind perfect place and even lots of ideas 🙂 hope One day i can open one.
This is bunch of nonsense! Starbucks does not offer franchise opportunities overseas. You should take this page down! You should not mislead people this way!
Hi
This is asim rauf here from UAE (Dubai)..I am interested to buy Starbucks franchise .We have great tourist place here .Tourists love to visit Dubai to enjoy and spend their holidays. I have strong intentions about this . we have really outstanding place just by (Burj al khalifa) it will be honor to do work with you. I would like to have some guidance from you in order to start this business in Dubai. Kindly provide me some information.
Thx
ASIM RAUF
00971557353552
ASIM RAUF
Hi Asim!!!
I am interested in buying Starbucks franchise for South East Asia. Did starbucks get back to you for your business? I would love to have some guidance on this matter.
Regards,
Syed
hi i would like to sold agent in nepal
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Hi.My name is Greta, i am from Slovakia i want to open starbucks in my city Nitra.
Can you send me some information what i need for start. Thank you [email protected]
Hi i am from kerala did you get any repley from them? Please forward to me im also intrested to do what you want
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We are looking for a franchise or licensee for Starbucks for Tbilisi and Batumi in Georgia. Please advice how to go about it.
Please contact me on [email protected]
Thanks.
We are looking for a franchise or licensee for Starbucks for Nagpur, Maharashtra, INDIA. Please advice how to go about it.
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Thanks.
hi we re looking to open a Starbucks franchised in around oxfordshire could you please contact with us
Kind Regards
Hello we are looking forward to open Starbucs in Irbil, Sulimani, Basrah and Baghdad, Iraq.
Who can help us with that.
I am a military veteran and organizational development doctoral student. I am quite disappointed in Starbucks as they can hire those associated to the military to “work” in their stores, but we can’t own them in the US
my name Amrinder singh My qualifications BSC Hotel Management I want franchise Starbuck plz help me India Punjab tarn taran
Plz contact [email protected]
Sir i want to open a franchise of Starbucks.I want to open the franchise in country INDIA , State uttarakhand and city dehradun. can you provide me with some guidance. Thank you for your time.
Hi,
I ‘m wanted to open a Starbuck in French Polynesia Tahiti
Could you please help if it is possible too
Brgds
Eric
Sir i want to open a franchise of Starbucks.I want to open the franchise in country INDIA , State MAHARASTRA and city NASHIK. can you provide me with some guidance.My email id is [email protected]
Thank you for your time.
Hello, I just called the number and was told that Starbucks doesn’t franchise. – If this is serious, I am more than happy to take this opportunity to help spread the Starbucks franchise overseas! – Military Vet here that knows how to work hard for a living and I have Superb communication skills!
How can I get the franchise of Starbucks’s to Sri Lanka
Ambreen
Hi, m interested in Starbucks franchise In INDIA, kindly provide me an information regarding this…
My mail I’d is [email protected].
Did you got any reply from starbucks?
No nt yet
Good day, I’m interested in investing in Starbucks Franchise, though, living in Lagos,Nigeria, how do I go about it?
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Hi am anees from dubai Could u tell me please how to get starbucks franchise
My email a dress is [email protected] Com could u please sent me details on a …
Dear Sir My Name Is Dharmik Patel And I Am Looking For The Franchise Of Starbucks In India At Gujarat City Of Ahmedabad So Please Sent me all information at my mail [email protected]
Hi Sir, Im interested in Starbuck franchise, please send me more details or all information. Thank you so much Sir. Have a nice day!
Hi I am Pranubh Dewan a resident of Dehradun. Uttrakhand, India. I want to have a Starbucks franchise here, my mail id is [email protected]. Please do help me out with this, thanks.
My name is Adrian, I’m interested in Sturbucks Franchise, please send me more details or all information about this. Thak you so much Sir. My email is [email protected]