M&A Deal Summary

Starbucks Acquires Ethos Water

On December 26, 2005, Starbucks acquired beverage company Ethos Water

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Starbucks’ 3rd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Starbucks’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Starbucks’ 3rd transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-12-26
Target Ethos Water
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Starbucks
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ethos Water

Seattle,, Washington, United States
Ethos Water produces bottled spring water for children in the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Starbucks

Seattle, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Beverages
Employees381,000
Revenue 36.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Starbucks' corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
Starbucks' corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington.

Starbucks is a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee. Starbucks purchases and roasts high-quality coffees that the Company sells, along with handcrafted coffee, tea, and other beverages and a variety of fresh food items, including snack offerings, through company-operated stores. Starbucks also sells a variety of coffee and tea products and licenses its trademarks through other channels such as licensed stores, grocery, and food service accounts. Starbucks was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Beverages) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 8
State (Washington) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 9
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-16 Seattle Coffee Company

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle Coffee Company includes the Seattle's Best Coffee(R) (SBC) and Torrefazione Italia(R) Coffee (TI) brand. Seattle's Best Coffee (SBC) was founded in 1970 and is one of the oldest brands in the domestic specialty coffee business. All coffees are selected from some of the highest quality Arabica beans throughout the world, and are roasted using Northern European roasting techniques. SBC produces a complete line of whole bean and ground coffees including Organic and Fair Trade coffees as well as flavored coffees.The Torrefazione Italia Coffee brand, founded in 1986, mirrors the unique roasting preferences of various Italian regions. These classic Italian coffees are known for their full bodied, highly aromatic and intense flavor. Torrefazione whole bean coffees include Venezia(TM), Milano(TM), Perugia(TM), Palermo(TM), Montecatini(TM), Roma(R), Sardegna(TM) and Napoli(TM).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-19 The Coffee Equipment Company

Seattle, Washington, United States

The Coffee Equipment Company is a coffee equipment developer and manufacturer based in Seattle, Washington.

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