McDonald's takes Starbucks to the mat

February 4, 2007

Eagle-Tribune: McDonald's Corp.'s coffee has bested brews from Starbucks Corp., Burger King Holdings Inc. and Dunkin' Donuts Inc., according to Consumer…

Starbucks earnings up 18 percent

January 30, 2007

SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. announced today that net earnings for the company's fiscal 2007 first quarter increased 18 percent to $205 million, up from $17…

Starbucks profit expected to rise

January 30, 2007

ASBURY PARK PRESS: Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News Service expect first quarter profits at Starbucks Coffee Co. to rise to 26 cents per share, up from 2…

Starbucks making inroads into Russia

January 28, 2007

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: Kuwait-based retailer M.H. Alshaya Co. plans to open 10 Starbucks Corp. stores in Russia this year, CEO Mohammed Alshaya announced…

Starbucks plans to offer mp3 downloads

January 25, 2007

BLOOMBERG: Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. plans to begin offering downloads for portable music players sometime this year, Starbucks Entertainment president…

Starbucks under fire in China

January 24, 2007

ASIA TIMES: Controversy over the Starbucks outlet in the Forbidden City gains new steam as calls to close the six-year-old outlet grow. However, not everyone…

Starbucks makes Fortune "Best Companies" list

January 23, 2007

Minnesota Daily: Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. ranked No. 16 on Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For", beating out such companies as Yahoo…

New World moves corporate headquarters

January 22, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — New World Restaurant Group Inc. announced Jan. 23 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Lakewood, Colo.   The move will take…

Starbucks sued over religious symbol

January 22, 2007

Religion News Service: A former Starbucks barista in Hillsboro, Ore., has sued the coffee giant, saying it discriminated against her based on her Wiccan…

Bruegger's launches lunchtime Duos

January 17, 2007

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's has announced the launch of its Bruegger's Duos, lunch combinations that allow guests to pair two menu choices for one low price.

Starbucks switches to hormone-free milk

January 16, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks Coffee Co. said Tuesday that it has stopped using dairy products with Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, or rBGH, in…

Starbucks to open India location

January 15, 2007

International Herald Tribune (India): Starbucks has plans to open its first location in India by the end of 2007. The Seattle-based coffee company will…

Au Bon Pain plans Japanese expansion

January 15, 2007

BOSTON — Au Bon Pain announced it signed a master franchise agreement with Japan-based REINS International Inc. REINS' portfolio includes restaurants…

Caribou Coffee partners with Keurig

January 7, 2007

WAKEFIELD, Mass. — Keurig, a gourmet single cup brewer, and Caribou Coffee Company Inc. announced a partnership to market Caribou's gourmet coffees in Keurig…

McDonald's UK pledges to sell environmentally friendly coffee

January 7, 2007

Manchester Evening News: The world's biggest burger chain is to serve rainforest-friendly coffee. McDonald's has pledged to source all coffee sold at UK…

Fast Casual 2006: A year in review

Despite lawsuits and mergers, it was a good year for the fast-casual segment.

Caribou Coffee to enter Asian markets

December 17, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee plans to enter the Asian market and develop a minimum of 25 stores in South Korea over the next five years through a licensing…

Citizens question Starbucks' social responsibility

December 17, 2006

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: A guest columnist questions Starbucks' social responsibility efforts after the coffee company thwarted efforts by Ethiopia to…

Caribou Coffee partners with Coca-Cola

December 4, 2006

Charlotte Business Journal: Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. and Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) plan to launch a new line of premium ready-to-drink iced coffees in the…

Bad Ass Coffee gives soldiers free coffee

December 3, 2006

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Bad Ass Coffee Company, a fast-casual coffeehouse, is sending troops overseas bags of coffee.   According to a news release, the…