Starbucks vs Circle K
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. Circle K has 2,126 locations with a strong presence in Albuquerque, Paramount, Calexico. Starbucks leads on total location count with a 710% advantage.
Starbucks is most concentrated in Al Falah New Community, Vancouver, Austin, Viña del Mar, Pendleton. Circle K has its strongest presence in Albuquerque, Paramount, Calexico, Florence, Statesboro.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 active coffee shops worldwide, Starbucks and Circle K 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 Circle K, you are missing most of what coffee culture has to offer.
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Starbucks has more locations — 17,227 versus 2,126. 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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