Should You Really Buy Starbucks Stock?

The success of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) since it went public in 1992 has delivered outsized returns and likely made some small investors millionaires. Over a half-century, this one-time coffee-bean shop has grown into a restaurant powerhouse with about 35,000 locations worldwide.

Nonetheless, it faces considerable struggles in growing beyond its current level, and some issues have received little attention. Investors need to evaluate such challenges before considering a position in Starbucks stock.

Many investors probably sighed with relief in March when Howard Schultz returned as Starbucks' interim CEO. While not technically the "founder" of Starbucks, as the website states, he is the leader that transformed it from a Seattle coffee-bean shop to a worldwide cafe operator.

Source Fool.com