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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…
read nowEllianos 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…
read nowEllianos 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…
read nowStarbucks 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…
read nowSCAA 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…
read nowStarbucks 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…
read nowCuppy's Coffee sold
April 21, 2008
BlueMauMau: Cuppy's Coffee was sold this past weekend for an undisclosed amount. Dale Nabors, founder and president of FranSynergy.com, has acquired 10…
read nowPJs Coffee intros yerba maté
April 15, 2008
ATLANTA — PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has announced the introduction of yerba maté in its coffeehouses, now featured in PJ's Energy Latte for a limited time. …
read nowStarbucks unveils 'splash sticks'
April 14, 2008
USA Today: In addition to a new logo, Starbucks has quietly launched "splash sticks" — plastic plugs for sip holes with tops in the shape of the Starbucks…
read nowConsumers weigh in on Starbucks woes
April 13, 2008
Associated Press: Hundreds of consumers have chimed in their improvement ideas on the Starbucks Corp. Web site, which asks customers to pitch changes the…
read nowStarbucks to give away new brew
April 7, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks is launching its newest brew, Pike Place Roast, by giving away complimentary 8 oz. cups of the new coffee to customers visiting any…
read nowStarbucks sued in N.Y. over tips
April 3, 2008
The New York Times: A former barista has sued Starbucks Corp., accusing the company of cheating New York state baristas by giving a share of their tips to…
read nowPort City Java opens new N.C. unit
April 3, 2008
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java has announced it has opened a new café in Greensboro, N.C. The location is adjacent to UNC-Greensboro and is the second Port…
read nowStarbucks chairman upset over tips ruling
March 31, 2008
Toledo (Ohio) Blade: Starbucks Corp. employees received a personal voice mail message from their upset boss, who said the company was being "grossly…
read nowSara Lee debuts sustainable coffee in U.S.
March 30, 2008
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Sara Lee Foodservice has announced it is introducing Good Origin sustainable coffee to the U.S. market. Sara Lee is the world's largest…
read nowStarbucks working to build coffee shrines
March 27, 2008
The New York Times: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced last week that the company had bought the Coffee Equipment Co. of Seattle, maker of the Clover…
read nowRaving Brands to sell PJ's Coffee chain
March 24, 2008
ATLANTA — Restaurant operator Raving Brands has entered into an agreement with New Orleans Roast LLC and New Orleans Brew LLC for the purchase of the assets of…
read nowStarbucks to reimburse employees for tips given to bosses
March 23, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: A San Diego judge has ordered Starbucks to pay more than $100 million to its low-wage employees in California after ruling that the…
read nowStarbucks unveils new initiatives, acquisition
March 19, 2008
SEATTLE — With more than 6,000 shareholders in attendance, Starbucks Coffee Co. has unveiled a series of customer-facing initiatives at its annual meeting of…
read nowStarbucks CEO goes 'back to the future'
March 18, 2008
USA Today: Coffee again will be freshly ground and scooped in most U.S. Starbucks locations so that the stores smell like coffee shops again. Starbucks CEO…
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