Coffee delivery to the office? No problem. The soccer field? Sure thing. The whole world is a Starbucks now. As Starbucks grapples with slowing foot traffic and a glut of competition, it’s hoping to snag new customers by meeting them where they are – literally. The company is introducing a delivery service in seven major […]
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Starbucks will stop handing out plastic straws by 2020
Starbucks, which doles out more than 1 billion straws a year, says it will phase out single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020. The coffee giant said Monday that it will replace the ubiquitous plastic straw with recyclable “strawless lids,” as well as straws made from biodegradable materials, as part of a no-plastic-straws movement […]
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Starbucks grinds to a halt to address racial bias
NEW YORK — The three Starbucks managers didn’t know one another well before Tuesday morning. Huddled around an emerald guidebook at the start of the company’s racial bias training, they flipped to page 2. Over the next four hours, the district managers – Carrie Teeter, Carol Huang and Jose Galvez – would go through the […]
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Philadelphia pays 2 black men arrested at Starbucks $1 each in settlement
Two African-American men arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month have reached a settlement with the city and secured its commitment to a pilot program for young entrepreneurs. Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson chose not to pursue a lawsuit against the city, Mike Dunn, a spokesman from the mayor’s office, told The Washington Post. Instead, […]
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Shameful story doesn't end with Starbucks incident
I don’t drink coffee, so I can’t boycott Starbucks. But I wouldn’t if I could. Yes, I understand — and share — the national anger over viral video of last week’s arrest of two African-American men at one of the company’s Philadelphia stores. The men, who have yet to be identified, were reportedly doing nothing […]
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Fake coupons promise free Starbucks coffee for African Americans
Six days after two African American men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, an Internet hoax is falsely suggesting the company has issued a coupon that entitles African Americans to free coffee. The fake coupons followed days of protest, a personal apology to the men from the company’s CEO and an announcement the company would […]
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Starbucks to close for a day to conduct bias training
Starbucks says it will close its more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training to its nearly 175,000 workers. The announcement comes after two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks store, sparking protests and calls for a boycott on social media. Starbucks Corp. says the stores will […]
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Starbucks and police on the defensive after 2 men were arrested
Starbucks, which has touted its progressive values and its “social impact” agenda, faces fierce criticism and calls for a boycott after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, sparking accusations of racial profiling over what the company’s chief executive called a “reprehensible” incident. In a statement, CEO Kevin Johnson offered “our deepest apologies” […]
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Starbucks gives workers raises and stock grants
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law. All employees will soon be able to earn paid sick time off, and the company’s parental leave benefits will include all non-birth parents. Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that the changes affect […]
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Starbucks calls shifting-color drink a ‘Unicorn Frappuccino’
This photo provided by Starbucks shows the company’s “Unicorn Frappuccino.” Starbucks says its newest beverage not only changes colors with a stir of the straw, but flavors as well. The Seattle chain says its “Unicorn Frappuccino” starts as a purple drink with blue swirls that tastes sweet and fruity, before changing to pink with a […]