Question: how long did it take starbucks to become a billion dollar brand

title: Starbucks
text: In May 2017 , Starbucks announced it was commencing operations in Jamaica , where the first store is to open in the resort city of Montego Bay . The company announced that its first store would be on located on the shores of the world - famous Doctor 's Cave Beach , offering views of the Caribbean Sea . Three other Starbucks locations were scheduled to be opened at the Sangster International Airport , the busiest international airport in the Anglophone Caribbean , also in the city of Montego Bay , in late 2017 ( now set to February 2018 ) . Starbucks Jamaica expects thereafter to roll out a further 14 locations across the island by the year 2020 . The company also reaffirmed its commitment to working with local coffee farmers to `` implement systems to increase productivity and yields , while also increasing compliance to international standards . '' Starbucks Jamaica officially opened its first store on November 21 , 2017 , with plans to open 15 locations islandwide over a 5 - year period . The next store is set to open in Jamaica 's capital city , Kingston , in early 2018 .