1971 2 June, 2017 4 0 Share Starbucks opens it's original location in Seattle, WA in 1971 Read more 1982 1 January, 1982 5 0 Share Howard Schultz became the head of marketing Read more 1987 1 January, 1987 3 0 Share The original owners sold Starbucks to former manager Howard Schultz Read more 1994 1 January, 1994 4 0 Share Starbucks opens its’ first drive-thru location Read more 1995 1 January, 1995 4 0 Share Starbucks introduced the “Frappuccino” in 550 stores Read more 2009 1 January, 2009 2 0 Share A loyalty program came out for users of the Starbucks card Read more 2011 1 January, 2011 3 0 Share Starbucks introduced their largest cup size, the Trenta Read more 2014 1 January, 2014 2 0 Share Starbucks launches a plan with Arizona State University that offered qualifying Starbucks partners t... Read more 2016 1 January, 2016 4 0 Share Starbucks gets a major makeover on their employee dress code Read more 2017 1 January, 2017 2 0 Share Howard Schultz resigns as Starbucks CEO Read more