Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Panera Bread Co (PNRA): Three Great Cafe Stocks

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)
What else could possibly have been on this list? Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is the reason that I can drink the kind of coffee I like — they made coffee fashionable. That hasn’t changed, and the company has had a great 12 months, with acquisitions and new product launches all over the place. Food is starting to play a larger role, and with the addition of a bakery in La Boulange, Starbucks is now in control of its own supply.

The next step is even more international expansion. The company is committing itself to expanding in Southeast Asia, where it operates more than 700 stores already. The area has a population of 600 million — twice that of the U.S. — and as the middle class grows, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is going to be there to give them a nonfat, decaf, sugar-free vanilla latte. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is the kind of company that looks like it’s going to be around forever, and there’s no reason not to take a closer look — maybe while sipping on someone else’s coffee.

The article 3 Great Cafe Stocks originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Andrew Marder.

Fool contributor Andrew Marder has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Panera Bread and Starbucks. The Motley Fool owns shares of Panera Bread and Starbucks.

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