For years, Starbucks' business model relied on the concept of the "third place," an affordable luxury where people could enjoy their favored drinks away from home and work. That was an ...

the standard retail business model or the franchise model. Starbucks (SBUX) has historically used the standard model. To this day, the majority of its net revenue is generated by the retail ...

Starbucks’ changes to its sit-down business model came in response to several trends — demand from customers for ordering coffee from their cars in drive-thru lanes or on their smartphones.