# Global sales for stores open at least a year rose 6.2 percent.

*business · news · 2026-04-28 · The New York Times*

## Key points

- Starbucks has not observed any negative impact on consumer behavior from rising gas prices yet.
- Global same-store sales rose 6.2 percent, with U.S. stores up 7.1 percent last quarter.
- Net earnings increased 33 percent to $510.8 million despite higher labor costs and renovations.
- Customer traffic increased across all income groups, countering analyst concerns about lower-income spending.
- Starbucks raised its full-year same-store sales outlook but remains cautious due to war and fuel price uncertainties.

**Companies:** Starbucks
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/business/starbucks-quarterly-earnings.html)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/5251821b-f176-4dce-b789-77229005e444/global-sales-for-stores-open-at-least-a-year-rose-6-2-percent-same-store-sales-j
Summarized by Newsio from The New York Times. https://newsio.io/how-it-works