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Equity Investments
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity and Other Investments Equity Investments (in millions)
Sep 27, 2020Sep 29, 2019
Equity method investments$426.4 $336.1 
Other investments52.3 59.9 
Total$478.7 $396.0 
Equity Method Investments
As of September 27, 2020, we had 50% ownership interests in Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., Ltd. and Tata Starbucks Limited (India). These international entities operate licensed Starbucks® retail stores.
We also license the rights to produce and distribute Starbucks-branded p roducts to our 50% owned joint venture, The North American Coffee Partnership with the Pepsi-Cola Company, which develops and distributes bottled Starbucks® beverages, including Frappuccino® coffee drinks, Starbucks Doubleshot® espresso drinks, Starbucks Refreshers® beverages, Starbucks® Iced Espresso Classics and Starbucks® Iced Coffee.
Our share of income and losses from our equity method investments is included in income from equity investees on our consolidated statements of earnings. Also included in this line item is our proportionate share of gross profit resulting from coffee and other product sales to, and royalty and license fee revenues generated from, equity investees. Revenues generated from these entities were $123.9 million, $130.7 million and $112.8 million in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Related
product and distribution costs were $79.8 million, $73.2 million and $71.5 million in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, there were $28.7 million and $35.5 million of accounts receivable from equity investees, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets, primarily related to product sales and royalty revenues.
Other Investments
We have equity interests in entities that develop and operate Starbucks licensed stores in several global markets, as well as in companies that support our strategic initiatives. We do not have significant influence over these entities and their fair values are not readily determinable. Therefore, we elected to measure these investments at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairment.