T-Mobile files suit against Starbucks

June 8, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: T-Mobile USA Inc. is suing Starbucks Corp. over allegations that the coffee chain breached a contract by letting AT&T Internet…

Starbucks lays off 100 employees

June 5, 2008

Seattle Times: Starbucks Corp. has laid off 100 employees, including 25 at its Seattle headquarters.   The other 75 people worked in field locations throughout…

Starbucks launches free Wi-Fi

June 4, 2008

The Business Review: Computer users now can get two hours of free Wi-Fi service at Starbucks locations across the country, thanks to a deal between the company…

Starbucks settles antitrust suit

June 1, 2008

Seattle Weekly: Starbucks Corp. has quietly settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by a Bellevue, Wash., coffee-shop operator who says the designer-coffee giant…

Starbucks opens first Argentine location

May 29, 2008

WKOW: Starbucks Corp. has opened its first location in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Seattle-based chain will offer Argentines a coffee drink made with "dulce…

Sonic Youth CD to make Starbucks debut

May 22, 2008

Billboard.com: Sonic Youth has finalized the track list for its compilation album due June 10 and sold exclusively in Starbucks stores in New York, Los…

Starbucks acquires rights for Canada operations

May 20, 2008

TORONTO — Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets, including development and operating rights, from…

Peltz discloses Starbucks stake

May 15, 2008

Marketwatch: Shares of Starbuck's jumped Friday after Nelson Peltz' Trian Partners disclosed in a regulatory filing that it had acquired nearly 900,000 shares…

Scooter's Coffeehouse celebrates 10th anniversary

May 14, 2008

OMAHA, Neb. — Coffeehouse chain Scooter's Coffeehouse celebrated its 10th anniversary last weekend by offering free small drinks at the company's 40 stores in…

PJ's Coffee celebrates summer with Free Granita Day

May 12, 2008

ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced its second-annual Free Granita Day in celebration of the first day of summer.   Customers visiting their…

Specialty coffee show brews a host of ideas

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Starbucks reports Q2 results

May 7, 2008

SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. has reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2008, and provided updated information about its revenue…

Caribou Coffee reports $6M net loss

May 7, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. has reported financial results for the first quarter of 2008 ended March 30.   Comparable-store sales decreased 2.…

Caribou Coffee wins 2008 Roasters Guild competition

May 6, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Local gourmet coffeehouse operator Caribou Coffee won the Roasters Guild 2008 Roasters Choice Tasting Competition at the Specialty Coffee…

Wyndham hotel to sell Starbucks coffee

May 5, 2008

CNNMoney: In conjunction with its evolving environmental-responsibility strategy, the Wyndham hotel chain is introducing organic and Fair Trade Certified…

Ellianos to honor mothers with free biscotti, new latte

May 4, 2008

LAKE CITY, Fla. — To celebrate Mothers Day this year, Ellianos Coffee Co. is offering a free biscotti to customers who purchase a $25 gift card between April…

Ellianos to honor Teacher Appreciation Week

May 1, 2008

LAKE CITY, Fla. — To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9, Ellianos Coffee Company will donate a free coffee certificate to every teacher in Columbia…

Starbucks begins Wi-Fi rollout

April 29, 2008

eWeek: Starbucks and AT&T plan to start offering their joint Wi-Fi service May 1 in San Antonio, Texas, with a national launch of the program commenced by…

SCAA to host Specialty Coffee World

April 27, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) will hold its 20th Annual Conference & Exhibition at the Minneapolis Convention Center…

Starbucks feels economic pressures

April 24, 2008

Conde Nast Portfolio: Blaming the hard-hit housing markets in California and Florida, Starbucks Corp said Wednesday slashed its quarterly and 2008 profit…