<P> The first Starbucks location outside North America opened in Tokyo , Japan , in 1996 . On December 4 , 1997 , the Philippines became the third market to open outside North America with its first branch in the country located at 6750 Ayala Building in Makati City , Philippines . Starbucks entered the U.K. market in 1998 with the $83 million USD acquisition of the then 56 - outlet , UK - based Seattle Coffee Company , re-branding all the stores as Starbucks . In September 2002 , Starbucks opened its first store in Latin America , at Mexico City . Currently , there are over 500 locations in Mexico and there are plans for the opening of up to 850 by 2018 . </P>
<P> The first Starbucks location outside North America opened in Tokyo , Japan , in 1996 . On December 4 , 1997 , the Philippines became the third market to open outside North America with its first branch in the country located at 6750 Ayala Building in Makati City , Philippines . Starbucks entered the U.K. market in 1998 with the $83 million USD acquisition of the then 56 - outlet , UK - based Seattle Coffee Company , re-branding all the stores as Starbucks . In September 2002 , Starbucks opened its first store in Latin America , at Mexico City . Currently , there are over 500 locations in Mexico and there are plans for the opening of up to 850 by 2018 . </P>
when did the first starbucks open in the uk
when did the first starbucks open in the uk
in 1998
in 1998