Starbucks vs Black Rock Coffee
Two major coffee chains. Here is how they compare on locations and city presence.
Starbucks has 17,227 locations across cities including Al Falah New Community, Vancouver, Austin. Black Rock Coffee has 86 locations with a strong presence in Highlands Ranch, Peoria, Gilbert. Starbucks leads on total location count with a 19931% advantage.
Starbucks is most concentrated in Al Falah New Community, Vancouver, Austin, Viña del Mar, Pendleton. Black Rock Coffee has its strongest presence in Highlands Ranch, Peoria, Gilbert, Medford, Sun Lakes.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 active coffee shops worldwide, Starbucks and Black Rock Coffee together represent a small fraction of the total coffee shop market. The vast majority of coffee shops — 78.8% — are independent cafes and specialty roasters that never appear in chain comparison rankings. If you only visit Starbucks and Black Rock Coffee, you are missing most of what coffee culture has to offer.
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Starbucks has more locations — 17,227 versus 86. Both count toward check-in challenges on Pulled Coffee regardless of which you visit.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 coffee shops worldwide, chain locations make up only 5.4% of all coffee shops. The remaining 94.6% are independent cafes and specialty roasters — most of which are not tracked by chain comparison apps.
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