Genghis Grill's booze-free drinks win VIBE ward

April 8, 2013

Genghis Grill received an award for the Best Adult Alcohol Free Program last month at the Very Important Beverage Executives (VIBE) conference in Las Vegas.

Starbucks continues Southeast Asian grind

April 8, 2013

Starbucks will open another 100 new stores in Indonesia over the next three years and another 100 stores in the Philippines over the next four years, said…

Starbucks names new global chief strategy officer

April 8, 2013

Starbucks Coffee Company has appointed Matthew Ryan as its global chief strategy officer. Ryan was previously senior vice president of global brand, franchise…

Caribou Coffee turning 'likes' into trees

March 27, 2013

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is joining forces with its fans and Project 7, a manufacturer of eco-friendly products, to plant trees in April. As the first major…

Starbucks expanding mobile, loyalty program after successful 2012

March 21, 2013

Starbucks executives touted the company's major growth in 2012 during today's annual meeting of shareholders. They also announced the expansion of the chain's…

Starbucks buys Costa Rican farmland

March 19, 2013

Starbucks bought a 240-acre farm this week on the slopes of the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica, which will be home to a farming research and development center…

Caribou Coffee to cut ties with JCP

March 18, 2013

JC Penney suffered another blow last week with the announcement that Caribou Coffee will no longer open shops inside of the retailer's revamped stores.

Seattle's Best Coffee expands drive-thru footprint

March 18, 2013

Seattle's Best Coffee, featured brand within Starbucks Corporation, today announced that 15 new locations will open in Dallas-Fort Worth this year. Following…

Orange Mocha Latte heating up Atlanta Bread

March 15, 2013

Atlanta Bread is switching all their cafes' caffeinated espresso beans to Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving…

Strawberry banana shake returns to Fatburger menu

March 14, 2013

The Strawberry Banana shake is back at Fatburger and is available now through April 29.

Starbucks launches Hazelnut Macchiato

March 7, 2013

Starbucks Coffee Company has created a new flavor, the Hazelnut Macchiato.

Two new coffee flavors available at Caribou

March 7, 2013

Caribou Coffee Company began serving two new beverages this week for a limited time only. Biscotti Mocha features flavors of amaretto, vanilla and pistachio…

Starbucks launching frozen drinks in grocery stores

February 26, 2013

Starbucks is expanding its presence in the retail market by teaming up with Inventure Foods to launch Seattle's Best Coffee Frozen Coffee Blends, the coffee…

Starbucks doubling Asia Pacific staff

February 19, 2013

Starbucks Corp. plans to have about 40,000 employees in the Asia Pacific region five years from now, which would double its workforce in the area, according to…

Starbucks gets juiced

February 14, 2013

Fourteen months after Starbucks acquired Evolution Fresh, an organic juice company, Starbucks has expanded distribution of the healthy, cold-crafted juices to…

Vietnamese coffee chain putting heat on Starbucks

February 8, 2013

While Starbucks is trying to move in on Vietnam's coffee market, opening its first unit there in Ho Chi Minh City earlier this month, Trung Nguyen Group Corp…

Design of new Portland airport Starbucks reflects city's history

January 30, 2013

Travelers making their way through Portland International Airport will find Starbucks in a new location. Partnering with global restaurateur HMSHost, the…

New beans land at Caribou Coffee

January 29, 2013

Caribou Coffee Company has launched two new whole bean coffees: Colombia Cosecha de Oro and Traveler's Roast. These new light and medium roasts, respectively…

Starbucks still feeling a buzz from mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

January 28, 2013

Two years after it launched its payment app, Starbucks remains the unchallenged leader in mobile payments. From just about any perspective, from use frequency…

Starbucks shift supervisors demanding pay raises in Boston

January 18, 2013

Shift supervisors at Starbucks cafes in Boston are demanding pay raises after a recent Massachusetts court decision banned them from sharing in tip pools.