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Starbucks M&A Summary

Starbucks has acquired 10 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Starbucks’ largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Teavana for $620M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold Tazo Tea Co. to Unilever for $384M. Starbucks has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include beverages (50%) and restaurants (20%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Starbucks

Starbucks Corp.

2401 Utah Avenue South,
Seattle, Washington 98134
United States,
(206) 447-1575
www.starbucks.com

All (13) Buy (10) Sell (3)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2022-10-19 Seattle's Best Coffee · Consumer Products
Seattle, Washington · www.seattlesbest.com

Seattle's Best Coffee is a provider of specialty coffee franchises in 12 countries. The company provides whole bean, roast and ground packaged coffee, and K-Cup pods are available in a variety of roasts and flavor profiles across both foodservice and grocery channels. Seattle's Best Coffee is based in Seattle, Washington.

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