The first Starbucks coffee house opened in 1982 , in Chicago . Today there are more than 6,000 retail locations across the country . ( CNN ) -- Current CEO Charles Schultz founded the company in 1982 .
The first Starbucks coffee house opened in 1982 , in Chicago . Today there are more than 6,000 retail locations across the country . Current CEO Charles Schultz founded the company in 1982 .