1 Surface chemistry can also be interpreted from a coordination chemistry approach, and processes such as ion exchange, sorption, and weathering are really ligand exchange reactions.  Coordination compounds are complexes that consist of one or more central atoms or ions with one or more attached molecules.
With more than 18,000 Starbucks locations worldwide, the coffee giant has several unusual stores that are worth a look. Author Created with Sketch. With more than 18,000 Starbucks locations worldwide, the coffee giant has several unusual stores that are worth a look.
The first store outside the United States or Canada opened in Tokyo in 1996, and overseas stores now constitute almost one third of Starbucks' stores. The company planned to open a net of 900 new stores outside of the United States in 2009, but has announced 300 store closures in the United States since 2008.