The 2 Names Starbucks Almost Had Before They Got It Right - Chowhound

Wachiwit/Getty Images Much like Kleenex and Band-Aid are brand names that have come to be nearly synonymous with the product they make, Starbucks, with more than 30,000 locations worldwide, is nearly synonymous with coffee. The name of the mega brand neatly rolls off the tongue, whether you're asking a friend when Red Cup Day is this year or excitedly letting everyone around you know that Starbucks no longer…