Starbucks reports its strongest holiday season ever

January 26, 2011

Starbucks Corporation reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter 2011, ended Jan. 2. The results featured plenty of highlights, including a …

Jazzman’s Café to support STOP Hunger Initiative

January 19, 2011

Jazzman’s Café and Bakery is engaging in the fight to end childhood hunger and is challenging its guests to do the same.

Starbucks takes mobile payments national

January 18, 2011

Starbucks Corp. has announced the launch of mobile payment in all U.S. company-operated stores. The launch allows customers to pay for in-store purchases with…

Caribou Coffee expands breakfast platform

January 17, 2011

Just a year after introducing handcrafted oatmeal in stores, Caribou Coffee is rolling out hot breakfast sandwiches in coffeehouses across the country. Caribou…

Starbucks super sizes coffee lineup

January 17, 2011

Starbucks Corp. is unveiling a new cup size that will take beverage consumption to stratospheric heights. The company's new "Trenta" will be able to hold 91…

Seattle’s Best Coffee launches integrated ad campaign

January 10, 2011

Seattle’s Best Coffee has launched its first-ever integrated, multi-channel advertising campaign debuting the brand’s “Anywhere Great Coffee is Needed…

Starbucks marks milestone with new logo

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Starbucks has altered its iconic logo, removing the company name from the label that showcases its memorable mermaid…

Starbucks extends VIA offering, product footprint

January 3, 2011

Building on the momentum of the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew product line, Starbucks has announced the availability of Starbucks VIA French Roast in all U.S. and…

Starbucks accuses Kraft of ‘misleading media spin’

December 27, 2010

The feud between Starbucks Coffee Company and Kraft doesn’t appear to be moving toward a peaceful resolution.

Local: The ins, the outs and the details

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

We hear the term local tossed around pretty loosely nowadays. While it's popping up on just about everything with a price tag (local business, locally owned…

Jazzman’s Café launches holiday LTOs

December 9, 2010

Jazzman’s Café and Bakery is kicking off the start of the winter season with a collection of specialty coffee beverages and fresh baked goods at all 200-plus…

Wells Fargo to roll out mobile payments pilot

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Wells Fargo & Company is rolling out a Visa microSD mobile payment pilot that will include 200 Wells Fargo team members who are users of specific…

Caribou shareholder offers public common stock

December 6, 2010

Caribou Coffee Company Inc.'s major shareholder, Caribou Holding Company Limited, an affiliate of Arcapita Bank B.S.C. (c), is offering for sale 5 million…

Jamba Juice intros line of frozen yogurt

December 6, 2010

Jamba Juice Company has launched its signature line of Whirl’ns Frozen Yogurt, available in 22 select Northern California locations starting today.

Starbucks, Kraft: Breaking up is hard to do

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

December 6, 2010

In the he said, she said dialogue between Starbucks Corp. and Kraft, the Seattle-based coffee giant has expressed distaste over Kraft's attempt to delay the…

Elevation Burger latest to roll out Freestyle

December 1, 2010

Elevation Burger has become the latest restaurant chain to debut the Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage dispenser. The Freestyle was unveiled at Elevation Burger's…

Pei Wei rolls out Coca-Cola Freestyle

November 18, 2010

Coca-Cola Freestyle, the Coca-Cola Company's new interactive fountain dispenser, is now available for the first time in Phoenix.

Tropical Smoothie expands breakfast platform

November 16, 2010

Tropical Smoothie Café has announced the launch of its new breakfast menu, including hot sandwiches and flatbreads, as well as its Triple Berry Oat Smoothie.

Fast casual Denny’s Café now open

November 14, 2010

Denny’s Corporation has opened its first fast casual restaurant in Orange, Calif. Denny’s Café offers a smaller version of the traditional Denny’s…

Starbucks' changing corporate culture

November 10, 2010

A new article by Reuters has questioned the new corporate culture of Starbucks and its impact on store-level employees.