<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STARBUCKS CORPORATION SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 1997 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                   122,026
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,378
<ALLOWANCES>                                       228
<INVENTORY>                                     81,414
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               327,549
<PP&E>                                         527,274
<DEPRECIATION>                                 113,319
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 770,867
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          111,447
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<SALES>                                        454,057
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               204,053
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