SBUX · 8-K · 20260729PR000129

Capital Expenditure Program

STARBUCKS CORP · 2026-07-29 · Importance 79 · Surprise 64

Starbucks invested $887.8 million in property, plant, and equipment during the first three quarters of fiscal 2026, down from $1,849.5 million in the prior-year period. The company opened 175 net new stores in Q3 and ended the quarter with 41,304 stores. Fiscal 2026 guidance calls for approximately 600 to 650 net new coffeehouses across company-operated and licensed businesses. The U.S. ended Q3 with 16,933 stores, while the global portfolio was 33% company-operated and 67% licensed.

Key facts

• Three quarters ended additions to property, plant and equipment were $887.8 million (cash outflow). source