Starbucks has seen large amounts of growth over the past few years. With numbers taken from Starbucks Annual Reports from 2012 through 2016, we have seen growth accelerating in the number of US locations while the worldwide growth remains strong. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of US locations grew by nearly 5%. With this amount of growth in such a competitive space, will Starbucks be able to sustain its expansions?
Starbucks has developed a fan base by building an experience around the cup of coffee. The lighting and furniture are designed to add to the atmosphere. This route has been successful for Starbucks driving a 6% growth in comparable store sales, consisting of an increase in the average ticket and number of transactions. This growth also indicates that new stores are not cannibalizing current stores. With new stores opening and current stores pulling in more revenue, there is no reason for Starbucks to halt its current growth.
The comparable store sales will continue to grow faster next year with Starbucks shutting down its online store. Most of the products previously offered at the online store will continue to be available in person at Starbucks locations. Customers who previously ordered a bag of coffee grounds online to enjoy a cup of coffee at home will now have to get down to the nearest location. This gives Starbucks a chance to sell this customer more than just grounds.
Only time will tell what the overall effect on revenue removing the online store has. It is much more certain that in-store sales and visits will see a bump. This may even add more demand for increasing the rate of expansion of brick-and-mortar locations.
Starbucks has seen large amounts of growth over the past few years. With numbers taken from Starbucks Annual Reports from 2012 through 2016, we have seen growth accelerating in the number of US locations while the worldwide growth remains strong. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of US locations grew by nearly 5%. With this amount of growth in such a competitive space, will Starbucks be able to sustain its expansions?
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Jonathan Hipp
Jonathan Hipp began his career in real estate over 25 years ago. In his early years as a broker, he ventured into the net lease industry and quickly began leading the US net lease market, closing over $3 billion in transactions. In 2005, Jon founded Calkain Companies, a company focused solely on net lease investment services. As President and CEO, he has been instrumental in building the firm into one of the leading Net Lease real estate companies, transacting over $12 billion of net lease deal volume over the past 13 years. He has expanded Calkain’s services to include brokerage, advisory, asset management, capital markets, and industry research. He has become a well-known resource, panelist, and speaker at various Net Lease and Industry conferences and is a regular contributor to GlobeSt.com on real estate trends. In June 2015, Jon’s passion for the real estate business was again recognized as he was nominated for the Top Real Estate Player in the DC area by SmartCEO magazine.
