Starbucks commits to 10,000 'Greener Stores'

September 14, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company said today that it is committed to building 10,000 "Greener Stores" globally by 2025. The chain is first creating a framework around…

Milan Starbucks to open

September 5, 2018

Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan will open its doors this week after months of training and preparation, according to a press release.

Nestle and Starbucks sign global expansion plan

August 30, 2018

Nestlé and Starbucks have signed a deal granting Nestlé the perpetual rights to market Starbucks' consumer packaged goods and foodservice products globally…

Starbucks releases plant-based cold brew options

August 15, 2018

Starbucks customers looking for a new way to refuel can find plant-based Starbucks protein blended cold brew drinks on menus nationwide. Flavor choices include…

Starbucks partners with Alibaba to expand through China

August 2, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company and Alibaba Group Holding have partnered to create Starbucks Delivery Kitchens for delivery order fulfillment and personalized online…

McDonald's, Starbucks, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin' Donuts: Which has the best app?

Data reveals which restaurants are on the right track with their mobile apps.

What you can learn from how Starbucks handled PR crisis

Starbucks made headlines when two African-American men were arrested and removed from a Starbucks location, and the brand is still seeing effects.

Starbucks to open location for deaf community

July 20, 2018

Starbucks is opening its first signing store, near Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., boasting a full staff fluent in American Sign Language, according…

How Starbucks deployed 23,000 iPads for training

Mary Stumpf, lead of collaboration products and devices for Starbucks, saw the need for tablets in the workplace and decided to do something about it.

Starbucks CEO calls brand's recent performance 'Not acceptable'

June 22, 2018

Starbucks is hoping its latest initiatives will spark a turnaround after seeing its shares fall 3 percent this week in relation to slowing U.S. sales and its…

Starbucks supports Guatemala volcano relief efforts

June 19, 2018

The Starbucks Foundation is supporting CARE’s ongoing relief efforts for the victims of the Fuego Volcano eruption on June 3 in Guatemala by donating $100,000…

The man that made Starbucks an industry superpower steps down

Starbucks Corporation Executive Chairman and — until last year, CEO — of four decades, Howard Schultz, is stepping down, but leaving a huge trail of successes…

Starbucks tops when it comes to loyalty apps

May 21, 2018

The Starbucks loyalty app is most beloved by consumers, beating out Panera Bread and Domino’s Pizza, according to a survey conducted by The Manifest that…

Nestle paying Starbucks $7B to form coffee alliance

May 8, 2018

Starbucks Corporation is forming a global coffee alliance with Nestle S.A. to accelerate and grow the global reach of its brands in consumer packaged goods and…

Starbucks challenges other companies to close gender pay gap

March 23, 2018

Starbucks has reached 100 percent pay equity for partners of all genders and races performing similar work across the U.S and is now on a mission to help other…

Starbucks gives inside look to newest Reserve store in Seattle

Starbucks has opened the doors of its Starbucks Reserve in Seattle, where customers can sample small-lot Starbucks Reserve coffees and Princi food.

Valentine's Day LTOs include $500 Pizza from Firenza, KFC's chicken scratch-and-sniff cards, sweet treats from Starbucks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Hoping to attract Valentine's Day customers, limited-service brands around the world are offering a variety of sweet deals.

Starbucks launches Visa card to drive customer loyalty forward

February 2, 2018

Starbucks lovers have yet another way to earn stars at their favorite coffee place as Starbucks and Chase have launched a Starbucks Rewards Visa card that is…

Starbucks Q1 numbers miss expectations

January 26, 2018

Although Starbucks Corporation Thursday reported that global same-store sales rose 2 percent last quarter, they were below the 3 percent average of analysts…

Starbucks launches AR experience in Shanghai

The Shanghai Roastery is the first Starbucks in the world to offer an augmented reality experience to customers. Customers, who download the app, get a whole…