(1943 - ) aka Jane Worth Abbott, Alicia Brandon. Stella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins.
It was true when the first Starbucks opened in 1971, and itâs just as true today. Back then, the company was a single store in Seattleâs historic Pike Place Market. From just a narrow storefront, Starbucks offered some of the worldâs finest fresh-roasted whole bean coffees.
First Starbucks Franchise. With the largest market share in the United States, 37 percent, Starbucks was one of the companies in the sector hardest hit by declining disposable income. By the end of 2009, it closed some 900 company-operated stores worldwide. Sales have since rebounded, but Starbucks may now have to weather a debt crisis in Europe just as it rolls out a vigorous Starbucks franchise program there.