Largest coffeehouse chains in the United States

Green LA Girl points to an interesting list which I will republish here.

Largest coffeehouse chains in the United States by number of stores, first quarter 2006.
(Source: Datamonitor)

1. Starbucks: 8,000
2. Caribou Coffee: 322
3. Tim Horton’s: 292
4. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: 213
5. Coffee Beanery: 200
6. Seattle’s Best: 160 (Starbucks’ subsidiary)
7. Peet’s Coffee: 112
8. Tully’s: 100
9. Dunn Bros. Coffee: 85
10. Port City Java: 55

Of the 10 biggest coffee chains in the US, Starbucks (plus Seattle’s Best) owns 8,160 stores out of a total 9,439. That’s 86%.