Starbucks sees room to expand with hundreds of new US stores and increased seating
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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol speaks during the Starbucks Investor Day event, in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams speaks during the Starbucks Investor Day event, with an image of the company's Mastrena 3 espresso machine, in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, right, speaks during the Starbucks Investor Day event, in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. He is accompanied by, from left: CFO Cathy Smith; International CEO Brady Brewer; COO Mike Grams; and Chief Brand Officer Tressie Lieberman. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The Mastrena 3 espresso machine, a next-generation machine that will cut in half the 70 seconds it now takes to pull espresso shots, is displayed during the Starbucks Investor Day event in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)A Ristretto model of future Starbucks stores is displayed during the Starbucks Investor Day event, in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol speaks during the Starbucks Investor Day event, in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)