How many Starbucks are in Canada?

Starbucks has approximately 1,500 stores in Canada, making it the chain's second-largest national market by store count. Our directory independently indexes 1,271 of these, covering all 10 provinces and the 3 territories where public data is available.

1. Ontario — 580 stores
2. British Columbia — 295 stores
3. Alberta — 205 stores
4. Quebec — 97 stores
5. Manitoba — 29 stores

Tim Hortons is the dominant coffee chain in Canada with roughly 4,000+ locations — nearly 3× Starbucks. The two coexist in most Canadian cities but target different segments: Tim Hortons leans toward drive-thru, commuter, and value positioning; Starbucks leans toward specialty espresso, urban cafés, and premium positioning. Starbucks growth in Canada has focused on Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal metros where the urban café model outperforms.

Ontario hosts the most Starbucks of any province, followed by British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec. The Greater Toronto Area alone hosts several hundred locations. In Quebec, stores display bilingual (French/English) signage per provincial language law — the Starbucks menu board is the same, but ordering in French is welcome at nearly all locations. Maritime provinces have fewer stores per capita.