Starbucks
Coffee · 40,990+ locations · US, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, UK + 80 more countries
Starbucks is the world's largest coffee chain, with over 40,000 stores. Its unionized workers still have no first contract after a 131-day strike, and in August 2026 their union called a customer boycott.
The Big Picture
Federal labor board rulings have found Starbucks broke labor law in most of its 100-plus cases decided since 2021, and its 12,000-plus unionized workers still have no first contract after a 131-day strike. It paid $38.9 million in 2025 to settle New York City scheduling claims. Starbucks answers to public shareholders.
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Company data last updated September 2026
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