Starbucks employees hoping the Tie-Dye Frapp will just die

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The word on the Twitter street is that it tastes like banana candy, but employees — who have to deal with customers flooding stores in hopes of trying the…

Starbucks, Amazon team up on sports documentary series

July 2, 2019

Starbucks and Amazon have collaborated on a six-part documentary series focused on the passion, emotion and humanity of European football, or what Americans…

Amazon's 13th Go store to offer self-serve Starbucks

June 13, 2019

Amazon's latest Go store, which marks the retailer's 13th Go location and opened Tuesday in Manhattan, will feature a self-serve Starbucks coffee bar.

Former Starbucks CEO taking (coffee) break from politics?

June 13, 2019

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's presidential plans are on hold  — at least for now — according to the Huffington Post, which reported that he told his…

Starbucks to power 3,000 locations with clean energy

June 5, 2019

Starbucks is making good on its promise to run more energy-efficient stores. The chain has partnered with LevelTenEnegry to allow 3,000 U.S. locations to rely…

Starbucks begins mobile ordering rollout in Beijing and Shanghai

May 24, 2019

Starbucks said it has begun rolling out its Starbucks Now mobile ordering platform to 300 select stores in Beijing and Shanghai and will expand the service…

Starbucks signs license deal in Thailand

May 24, 2019

Starbucks Coffee Company has signed a license agreement with Coffee Concepts Thailand for exclusive rights to run and develop retail stores in the country.

Starbucks launches sign language friendly store in China

May 21, 2019

Starbucks Corp. has opened its first signing store in China, which marks its third in the world.

Should Starbucks be worried about Luckin Coffee IPO?

May 17, 2019

China's Luckin Coffee Inc., the growing rival to Starbucks in that market, is making its long anticipated debut in the U.S. financial markets, by announcing…

Starbucks launches $1B bond offering for sustainability efforts

May 14, 2019

Starbucks Corporation announced that it is raising $1 billion via a sustainability bond to support farmers who ethically source coffee. It's the company's…

Starbucks using blockchain to track coffee supply

May 8, 2019

Starbucks will use the Microsoft Azure Blockchain Service for processes such as bean-to-cup tracking, according to a report by Forbes.

Starbucks debuts color-changing tumblers and fans react big time

May 3, 2019

Starbucks is selling color-changing tumblers and inventory sold out fast.

Eatsa names former Starbucks leader to CEO role

April 30, 2019

Restaurant tech provider, Eatsa, has named former Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman as its CEO. Tim Young, the chain's co-founder who had been…

Starbucks CEO: 'We will win in China'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

April 26, 2019

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is confident that his growth strategy is working, and that includes his plans for the U.S. as well as China, where the coffee…

Luckin Coffee aims to go public in the US

April 24, 2019

Luckin Coffee, Starbucks’ top competitor in China, is planning to go public in the US.

Starbucks, Texas solar farms partner on store power initiative

April 15, 2019

Starbucks is teaming up with Cypress Creek solar farms to power 360 Texas locations.

Starbucks kicks off UK recycling program with $1.3M fund

April 12, 2019

Starbucks has launched a $1.3 million fund for paper coffee cup recycling programs throughout the U.K. in partnership with Hubbub, an environmental charity.

Starbucks invests $100M in Valor Siren Ventures

March 21, 2019

Starbucks is a $100 million investor in Valor Sire Ventures, a fund focused on supporting companies developing tech, products and solutions relating to retail…

Starbucks collaborates with Ariana Grande on launch of Cloud Macchiato

March 5, 2019

Starbucks is offering an updated version of its classic caramel macchiato, called the cloud macchiato, and has tapped pop icon, Ariana Grande, to help market…

Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…