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The 3 States Where Other Coffee Chains Outshine Starbucks & Dunkin' By Garrett Palm Oct. 5, 2025 8:39 am EST

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In most states, it can feel impossible to avoid Starbucks. With over 15,000 locations in the U.S. (as of 2024), it seems like a shopping center will have a Starbucks in a Target , next door to a Starbucks inside a Safeway, and across from a normal Starbucks. The recent closure of over 100 stores is just a drop in the bucket! In the Northeast (plus Illinois and Florida), Dunkin' dominates. The donuts chain has over 9,000 locations and claims to take its coffee very seriously , making it a top place for people to buy their morning cup. With this level of saturation, there are still three states that somehow manage to drink a c

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