Answer:
The correct answer is letter "C": wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Step-by-step explanation:
Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 in Seattle, Washington in the U.S. Nowadays the company has a presence in more than seventy-five (75) different markets part of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Starbucks is not a franchise, but it provides licenses to investors. In China, for instance, Starbucks has opened more than three thousand (3,000) stores becoming Starbucks' second-largest market.