... six existing Starbuck stores. Schultz with his new found love for espresso coffee decided to break away from Starbucks and open up his own espresso cafe known as "II Giomale"". Within a few years after opening "II Giomale " Schultz ideal to bring coffee culture to America proved to be fruitful. With the help of a few investors in 1987 Schultz manage to come ... up with 3.7 million dollars and buy Starbucks from Baldwin and Bowker. Schultz then merged the existing Starbucks with "II Giomale " and hence the new and improved Starbucks was created. Within five years after purchasing Starbuc...

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... first Il Giornale store in April 1986 near the entrance of Seattle's tallest building. The store served 300 customers in its first day, and was serving over 1000 per day within six months. Later in 1986, Il Giornale opened a second store in downtown Seattle. To test expansion outside Seattle, a third store was opened in Vancouver. By 1987, sales at the three ... . In December 1987, Starbucks store employees voted to decertify the union. By 1992, the union representing roasting plant and warehouse employees was also decertified. Schultz planned to open 125 stores within 5 years, with reve...

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