Which major retail brand began as a small Seattle-based coffee bean store called 'Starbucks Coffee, Tea, and Spice' before being acquired and transformed into the global chain we know today?

Before they became the household names we know today, many iconic retail brands had vastly different beginnings. This trivia question explores how one of today's most recognized companies underwent a dramatic transformation through acquisition and rebranding - a pivotal moment that changed retail history. Test your knowledge of corporate evolution and the strategic mergers that shaped our modern shopping landscape!

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Starbucks (acquired by Howard Schultz's Il Giornale in 1987, then renamed to Starbucks)
Dunkin' (acquired by Allied Domecq in 1989, then renamed from 'Mister Donut')
Peet's Coffee (acquired by Caribou Coffee in 1979, then rebranded)
Costa Coffee (acquired by Whitbread from its Italian founders in 1971, then expanded globally)