Where in the world are all the Starbucks?

Starbucks in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and the World

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Starbucks Map and Graph Assignment

• Using the Starbucks’ Statistics 2013 Excel document, create a histogram for the total number of Starbucks found in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

• Use the histogram to determine the categories for the The World, United States, and Georgia Starbucks Map and create a Chloropleth map.

• Color the map according to the categories determined using dark to light shades of the same color.

• Using the Yellow Pages, plot all of the Starbucks found in Cobb County, GA

• Complete analysis questions found on next slide.

Analysis/Discussion Questions• 1. Where in the world are the world’s Starbucks and why are they in those specific countries?

• 2. How does the Starbucks World, USA, and GA Map illustrate the importance of understanding scale?

• 3. What are the factors that determine the location of a Starbucks in Cobb County, GA? Why are so many of the Starbucks found along Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw?

• 4. Where in Georgia would you locate three new Starbucks? Explain why.

• 5. What type(s) of diffusion can be seen on the United States map?

• 6. Why are there so few Starbucks in: a. Africa, b. Northern Europe, c. South Asia?

• Using any available online resources, answer questions 7-9.

• 7. Where does Starbucks practice Fair Trade? Who benefits from the practice of Fair Trade?

• 8. Does the implementation of Fair Trade by Starbucks eliminate the use and application of von Thunen’s Model? Should Starbucks be more concerned about protecting domestic coffee growers?

• 9. In your opinion, what could Starbucks do to increase its investment in sustainability?

• 10. According to the commodity chain for coffee, who is responsible for washing and drying the beans? For processing? For packaging?

How to Make a Histogram in Excel 2010

• 1) Download the Excel 2010 Analysis ToolPak. Click “File” and then “Options.”

• 2) From the Add-Ins category, select “Excel Add-Ins” which display the manage box. Click “Go.” Check the “Analysis ToolPak” box from the list of add-ins and click “OK.”

• 3) Proceed to next page of directions.

• in Cobb County, Georgia 2013each represents a Starbucks in Cobb County,

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Additional Assignments

• Create a United States Map showing the number of Starbucks per 100,000 residents.

• Create a Dot map for the location of all Starbucks in Georgia.

Image Sources

• http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itgic/0206/ijge/starbucks.jpg

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/heavylift/65657985/

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/mclipsco/1398879754/

• http://static.flickr.com/43/78505154_8f3a6c1cf3.jpg

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/13777371@N05/1718016827