Starbucks 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…

Starbucks 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…

Caribou 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.

Starbucks 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…

Starbucks 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.

Starbucks 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…

Starbucks recalls half a million coffee grinders

June 16, 2009

Pacific Business News: Starbucks Corp. is recalling 530,000 Chinese-made coffee grinders sold from March 2002 to March 2009 and made by Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou…

Mintel releases findings on trends in ice cream, coffeehouses and alcohol

June 10, 2009

CHICAGO — Restaurant industry research firm Mintel has released new findings about three of the hottest food and drink markets: ice cream, coffeehouses and…

Panera Bread, Starbucks receive Zagat survey awards

June 8, 2009

NEW YORK — Zagat has revealed the results of its latest Fast Food Survey, with Wendy's retaining its reign as champion in the Mega-Chain category for Food…

Starbucks to drop high-fructose corn syrup

June 4, 2009

Reuters: Starbucks Corp. plans to revamp its menu at the end of this month to lure health- and cost-conscious consumers. On June 30, the coffee chain will…

Starbucks lays off customer service reps

June 2, 2009

The Seattle Times: Starbucks Corp. is laying off an undisclosed number of workers this week at its customer service center in Seattle, which answers calls and…

Judge overturns $100 million Starbucks tips verdict

June 2, 2009

LA Times: A California appeals court reversed a ruling Tuesday that had ordered the coffee giant to pay more than $100 million in restitution for allowing…

Water bottle source of Starbucks explosion

May 31, 2009

NY1: Police investigating the explosion at an Upper East Side Starbucks in New York City say the device that went off was made from a small plastic water…

Man continues worldwide mission to visit every Starbucks

May 28, 2009

The Times (United Kingdom): Freelance software engineer Winter has already been to more than 9,100 Starbucks locations throughout the world — and he is due to…

Starbucks looks for 25% lease reductions at stores

May 28, 2009

Bloomberg News: Starbucks Corp. is pushing some U.S. landlords to reduce their lease rates by as much as 25 percent, taking advantage of a declining real…

Consumers name Moe's Southwest Grill next 'It' brand

May 27, 2009

Smallbusiness.aol.com: Moe's Southwest Grill, Not Your Average Joe's, Which Wich and El Pollo Loco were just a few of the franchise brands named by consumers…

McDonald's Europe set to overtake Starbucks with McCafes

May 26, 2009

The Financial Times: McDonald's is aiming to overtake Starbucks as Europe's biggest coffee chain, with plans to open several hundred McCafé stores selling…

NRA 2009: Products highlight coffee innovations

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 26, 2009

More than 54,000 attendees descended upon Chicago 's McCormick Place May 16-19 for the 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. …

Police investigate Starbucks explosion

May 25, 2009

The Associated Press: New York City Police looked through surveillance footage Tuesday that might have captured a small explosion near a Starbucks on…

Starbucks institutes employee stock option exchange

May 21, 2009

San Jose Business Journal: Officials at Starbucks Corp. are giving employees with stock options a chance to swap out their "underwater" options. Stock options…