<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STARBUCKS
CORPORATION'S THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-04-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-2000
<CASH>                                          67,436
<SECURITIES>                                    59,122
<RECEIVABLES>                                   64,785
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,636
<INVENTORY>                                    181,986
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               416,092
<PP&E>                                       1,300,682
<DEPRECIATION>                                 418,207
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,455,030
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          299,937
<BONDS>                                          6,505
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       715,896
<OTHER-SE>                                     394,540
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,455,030
<SALES>                                      1,587,226
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,587,226
<CGS>                                          702,777
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  702,777
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               740,303
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 284
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                149,357
<INCOME-TAX>                                    56,289
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             93,068
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    93,068
<EPS-BASIC>                                      .50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .48