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title: Starbucks Reaches out to Veteran Communities with 12 Military Family Stores
description: <p>When Starbucks launched its groundbreaking commitment to support veterans and military spouses in November 2013, the company also announced that it would give special designation to stores that serve military communities. Starbucks unveiled the first two Starbucks Military Community Stores at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington and Joint Base San Antonio in Texas, with a portion of each purchase benefiting non-profit veterans programs. In making the announcement, Starbucks expressed its intention to open a total of three additional Military Community Stores by 2018</p>
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# Starbucks Reaches out to Veteran Communities with 12 Military Family Stores

[Jessica Sheard](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/jessica-sheard)

[News Releases](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/news-releases) December 4, 2014

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When Starbucks launched its groundbreaking commitment to support veterans and military spouses in November 2013, the company also announced that it would give special designation to stores that serve military communities.

Starbucks unveiled the first two Starbucks Military Community Stores at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington and Joint Base San Antonio in Texas, with a portion of each purchase benefiting non-profit veterans programs. In making the announcement, Starbucks expressed its intention to open a total of three additional Military Community Stores by 2018.

Tim Bomke, Starbucks manager for military and veterans affairs and a U.S. Army veteran, was part of the team that traveled around the country to scout future store locations. They soon realized there were many more communities that could benefit than they had imagined with the original Military Community Store model.

“All Starbucks stores should reflect the communities they serve,” Bomke said. “When we traveled to military communities across the country, we heard from our partners and customers that we want more of these places where we can connect in a more personal way.”

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