Starbucks
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Starbucks is a coffeehouse chain used in Source Code Capital's analysis of integrated business-finance operations as a benchmark for unit-economics modeling in the coffee industry . In the 2019 example, its weighted-average price per cup was roughly 32 RMB, with a gross margin above 60% — though high operating costs from prime-location rent, premium fit-outs, labor-intensive "barista culture," and spacious seating for business meetings compressed single-cup profit to about 6 RMB after tax . The case highlights how Starbucks treats its real-estate footprint as its primary marketing channel, keeping explicit marketing spend low while driving up occupancy and labor costs .
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