Starbucks Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Starbucks's competitors and similar companies include Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's and Subway.
Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks is a company that operates as a marketer and retailer of coffee and food products.
Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts (also known as Dunkin's Brands Group) is a chain of coffee and baked goods restaurants.
McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.
Subway
Subway
SUBWAY is a fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1971
Founding Date
1950
Founding Date
1954
Founding Date
1965
Type
Type
Public
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Public
Type
Private
Tags
Locations
Locations
Seattle, US HQ
Richmond, AU
Vienna, AT
Varginha, BR
Toronto, CA
Shanghai, CN
San José, CR
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Locations
Canton, US HQ
Locations
Chicago, US HQ
Pennant Hills, AU
Brunn Am Gebirge, AT
Zaventem, BE
Cidade De Barueri, BR
Toronto, CA
Praha, CZ
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Locations
Milford, US HQ
Employees
Employees
361,0005% decrease
Employees
21,6651% increase
Employees
150,000
Employees
108,7071% increase
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
108.4 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
207.1 b
Valuation ($)
N/A

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
$37.2b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
$1.4b (FY, 2019)
Revenue (est.)
$26.9b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
N/A
Net income
Net income
N/A
Net income
$242m (FY, 2019)
Net income
$8.6b (FY, 2025)
Net income
N/A

Operating

Countries
Countries
86 (Q3, 2023)
Countries
N/A
Countries
100 (FY, 2022)
Countries
100 (Jun, 2023)
Restaurants
Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
40.3 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants
37 k (Jun, 2023)
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Dunkin' Donuts
HQ
Canton, US

Dunkin' Donuts (also known as Dunkin's Brands Group) is a chain of coffee and baked goods restaurants.

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McDonald's
HQ
Chicago, US
Employees
150,000

McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.

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Subway
HQ
Milford, US
Employees
108,707↑ 1% increase

SUBWAY is a fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches.

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