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Jury declines damages in Starbucks vending machine suit
August 17, 2009
A Denver jury has declined to award damages to a Longmont, Colo., man and his business partner who sued Starbucks and several other companies, according to a…
read nowCosì Inc. comps down 12%
August 10, 2009
Così, Inc. has reported a systemwide same-store sales decline of 12.2 percent for the second quarter ended June 29 as compared to the second quarter of 2008.
read nowBarista sends open letter to Starbucks CEO
August 5, 2009
Starbucks Corp. was recently listed as No. 6 on a PRNews list of the top 10 brands effectively using Twitter, but the company's latest round of media attention…
read nowStarbucks selects Unisys for China outsourcing services
August 2, 2009
Unisys Corp. has been selected to provide data center outsourcing services to support Starbucks' continued expansion in China, the company announced last…
read nowMcDonald's not pulling from Starbucks customer base
July 29, 2009
Despite McDonald's massive advertising efforts for its McCafé specialty coffee launch, the chain doesn't seem to have grabbed too many actual Starbucks…
read nowBearclaw Coffee, Mr Pita to open co-branded locations
July 28, 2009
Bearclaw Coffee Co. has formed a strategic co-branding alliance with Askar Brands, parent company of Papa Romano's Pizza, Mr. Pita Sandwiches, Stucchi's Ice…
read nowStarbucks to match employee 401(k) contributions
July 27, 2009
Starbucks will match employee contributions to the Future Roast 401(k) Savings Plan for the 2009 plan year, CEO Howard Schultz said in a memo. In December…
read nowStarbucks gives glimpse inside reimaged store
July 26, 2009
Starbucks newly reimaged location, now called 15th Avenue Coffee and Tea, opened Friday in Seattle. The store will sell a rotating menu of beer and wine…
read nowCaribou Coffee takes flight
July 23, 2009
Sun Country Airlines will begin brewing Caribou Coffee for complementary in-flight beverage service. Both businesses are based out of St. Paul, Minn. MN…
read nowStarbucks earnings rise above expectations
July 21, 2009
Starbucks Corp.'s third quarter earnings were reported at slightly above Wall Street estimates, according to an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. For…
read nowStarbucks to rename Seattle stores
July 15, 2009
The Seattle Times: Starbucks is dropping its household name from Seattle's 15th Avenue East store on Capitol Hill, a shop that was slated to close at one point…
read nowTeen arrested, charged for Starbucks explosion
July 15, 2009
NY1: A Manhattan teenager was charged Wednesday in connection with the Memorial Day explosion outside a Starbucks on the Upper East Side. Police Commissioner…
read nowFidelity becomes Starbucks' largest shareholder
July 13, 2009
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Fidelity recently upped its stake in Starbucks to 10.58 percent, pushing the mutual fund past Morgan Stanley as the coffee chain's…
read nowFood chains, packaging firms initiate recycling campaign in NYC
July 8, 2009
NEW YORK — Global Green's Coalition for Resource Recovery gathered 80 participants for a "value chain caucus" aimed at diverting prepared food packaging from…
read nowStarbucks gives away free ice cream via Facebook
July 7, 2009
Examiner.com: In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, Seattle-based Starbucks is giving away about 800 pints of ice cream each hour on Facebook. There will…
read nowStarbucks expands bakery offerings
July 1, 2009
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Co. is introducing several new baked goods in an effort to give customers healthier and better tasting food options. "Starbucks…
read nowCaribou Coffee added to Russell stock indexes
June 30, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced that its stock has been added to the Russell 2000 Index. Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S.
read nowStarbucks and Rwandan government discuss continued partnership
June 28, 2009
KIGALI, Rwanda — During his third visit to Rwanda, Starbucks Coffee Co. chairman, president and CEO Howard Schultz met with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame to…
read nowStarbucks intros new global store-design strategy
June 24, 2009
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has announced its new global store design strategy in its effort to set the stage for a reinvigorated customer experience.
read nowStarbucks to close 500 more U.S. stores
June 17, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Starbucks Corp. has announced that it will close an additional 500 unprofitable company-operated stores in the next year, up…
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