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Starbucks began as a coffee bean retailer when it opened its first location in Seattle, Washington, in 1971.

A. True
B. False



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Final answer:

Starbucks did not start as a coffee bean retailer but as a single coffee house in Seattle in 1971.


Explanation:

False

Starbucks did not start as a coffee bean retailer. It began in Seattle in 1971 as a single coffee house. The company's growth and expansion into an international chain of over 16,000 stores were fueled by Howard Schultz's vision and purchase of the company in 1987.


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