New Caribou Coffee management to host investor call

September 30, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has announced that Michael J. Tattersfield, the company's newly-appointed president and chief executive officer, and…

Starbucks workers hide woman from kidnappers

September 28, 2008

Cambridge Chronicle (Mass.): Employees at a Cambridge, Mass., Starbucks helped hide a woman after she escaped from two people who had held her prisoner for…

Starbucks to intro new breakfast sandwiches

September 23, 2008

BusinessWeek: Starbucks plans to introduce new warm breakfast sandwiches begining next week, the company said. The new sandwiches, called Piadini, will feature…

Starbucks opens first Portugal store

September 22, 2008

SEATTLE & LISBON, Portugal — Starbucks Coffee International and partner Grupo VIPS will open its first coffeehouse in Portugal on Sept. 30 at Alegro Mall…

China Starbucks pull milk

September 18, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks stores in China have stopped serving milk from a particular supplier due to the threat of contamination. Several infants…

Starbucks, Unilever ink ice cream deal

September 15, 2008

SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Co. and Unilever have announced an exclusive licensing agreement for the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of Starbucks ice…

Starbucks heads into Swiss grocery stores

September 11, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Corp. and Kraft Foods will sell packaged coffee in Swiss retail stores by the end of this month. The coffee will be sold…

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Dallas Starbucks to launch new breakfast offerings

September 2, 2008

Pegasus News (Dallas): Starbucks locations in Dallas will start to offer a new menu of "healthy" breakfast items. The menu includes oatmeal, apple-bran…

No raises for Starbucks' senior management team

August 27, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Corp. will not be giving pay raises to its vice presidents or senior management this year, including CEO Howard Schultz…

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to roll out free Wi-Fi

August 27, 2008

LOS ANGELES — The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has announced that it will offer free Wi-Fi Internet access at virtually all company-owned stores. The company…

Caribou Coffee implements HR management tool

August 27, 2008

SAN MATEO, Calif. — SuccessFactors Inc., global provider of on-demand performance and talent management solutions, has announced that Caribou Coffee is using…

Starbucks intros new coffee collection

August 25, 2008

SEATTLE — Starbucks has announced the arrival of its Clover Crafted Small Batch Coffees, unveiled today in 10 Seattle locations and expected to expand to…

Independents no longer fear Starbucks

August 20, 2008

Seattle Times: Independent coffee shops often thrive when a Starbucks is nearby. According to research firm Mintel, independent and small-chain coffeehouses…

Starbucks, Pepsi and Unilever partner to grow Tazo Tea

August 19, 2008

SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Unilever have jointly announced a licensing agreement for the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of…

PJ's Coffee marks 30-year anniversary

August 19, 2008

NEW ORLEANS — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is celebrating its 30-year anniversary Sept. 3, 2008, with the giveaway of free iced coffee and hot drip coffee from …

Peltz releases Starbucks stock

August 14, 2008

Reuters: An investment arm controlled by activist investor Nelson Peltz has dissolved its stake in Starbucks Corp. Peltz's Trian Fund Management reported in…

Mick Rynning appointed Growers Direct Coffee director

August 11, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — The board of directors of Growers Direct Coffee Co. Inc. has appointed Mick Rynning as a new director of the company. In addition, J.D.

Tim Hortons Q2 net up 11.5%

August 7, 2008

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Same-store sales at Tim Hortons Inc.'s Canadian restaurants increased 5.7 percent for the company's second quarter ended June 29, 2008…

Caribou net loss narrows

August 5, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS – Comparable-store sales at company-owned Caribou Coffee Co. restaurants fell 1.7 percent in the second quarter ended June 29, the company…