Starbucks announces strong November revenues

Fast-casual coffee company Starbucks recently reported consolidated net revenues of $593 million for the four-week period ended November 27, 2005, an increase of 22 percent from consolidated net revenues of $486 million for the same period in fiscal 2005. On a comparable store sales basis (stores open for at least 13 months), sales at Company-operated stores increased seven percent for the four weeks ended November 27, 2005, as compared to the same four-week period in fiscal 2005.