Starbucks Corporation

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On November 3, 2025, Starbucks announced it has entered an agreement to form a joint venture with Boyu Capital. Under the agreement, Boyu Capital will acquire up to a 60% interest in Starbucks retail operations in China. Starbucks will retain 40% interest and will serve as the owner and licensor of the Starbucks global brand. Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, composed of three sources: proceeds from the sale of a controlling interest in the joint venture to Boyu Capital, the value of Starbucks retained interest in the joint venture, and the net present value of ongoing licensing economics payable to Starbucks over the next decade or more. A copy of the press release issued is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including the information in Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this report, including the information in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of Starbucks Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.