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Starbucks Boards the Protein Bandwagon

Chain will start offering protein-infused drinks later this month

(Newser) - America is in the midst of a need-more-protein craze , and Starbucks might have just cemented the trend: It's adding protein drinks to the menu. Starting Sept. 29, customers will be able to top their drinks with flavored cold foams infused with protein, reports CBS News . The coffee giant...

Fall Menu Drives Starbucks to Shatter Sales Record

CEO Brian Niccol says chain just had its 'best ever sales week' following debut of autumn menu

(Newser) - Starbucks' autumn-themed menu is out , and apparently it went over well: The coffee chain announced on Monday that, after six consecutive quarters of same-store sales decreases, it had enjoyed its "best ever sales week" in the United States. Axios notes that "underscores the importance of the seasonal switch"...

Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Back; a Look by the Numbers

Here's a look at the Starbucks tradition

(Newser) - Want a little autumn in your August? You're in luck. As the AP reports, the seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned to Starbucks menus in the US and Canada. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is Starbucks' most popular seasonal beverage, with hundreds of millions sold since the espresso drink's...

Starbucks: Work in Office or Take Cash Buyout

Company ups its in-person requirement, tells managers to move to Seattle or Toronto

(Newser) - Starbucks is telling its office workers to spend more time at their desks—or take a buyout—as the company pushes to revive lagging sales and restore its in-person culture. Starting in October, employees must be in the office at least four days a week, USA Today reports. CEO...

China's Favorite Coffee Chain Arrives in US

Luckin Coffee opens 2 mobile-focused shops in NYC

(Newser) - China's fast-growing Luckin Coffee has landed stateside, challenging Starbucks on its home turf with trendy drinks and tech-driven service. China's top coffee chain opened its first two US locations Monday, both in New York City, CNN reports. The move brings new competition to established brands like Starbucks...

In South Korea, Orders at Starbucks Turn Political

Chain temporarily blocks customers from using candidates' names

(Newser) - South Korea is in the midst of a heated presidential election : Just ask baristas at Starbucks. The chain says so many customers were using their orders to make a political statement that it has imposed a strange new rule: People can no longer use the names of the leading candidates,...

Starbucks Baristas Are Striking Over New Dress Code

'Customers don't care what color our clothes are when they're waiting 30 minutes for a latte'

(Newser) - More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 US stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant's workers said Wednesday. Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. The...

At Starbucks, Humans Will Be Taking Robots' Jobs

'Equipment doesn't solve the customer experience that we need to provide,' CEO says

(Newser) - Starbucks will open its first 3D printed outlet this week—but in other ways, the chain is stepping back from new technology. CEO Brian Niccol said Wednesday that cutting staff numbers has backfired, and the company plans to reduce automation and hire thousands more baristas, the Guardian reports. "Over...

There Are 17K Starbucks in America. None Like This

The chain's first 3D printed location will open Friday in Texas

(Newser) - Starbucks may have more than 17,000 locations nationwide, but none are quite like the one opening this week in the Texas city of Brownsville along the US-Mexico border: It was 3D printed. A computer-controlled robotic arm did much of the work by pouring one layer of concrete atop another,...

Suit Alleges Forced, Child Labor at Starbucks' Coffee Farms

One report describes 'slavery-like conditions'

(Newser) - Eight people who labored on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies beans to Starbucks are suing the coffee giant, demanding compensation for alleged forced labor and unpaid child labor. The suit comes less than a year after a raid on a Starbucks-affiliated coffee farm in Brazil's Minas Gerais, per...

Starbucks Is Toning Down Its Uniforms

To highlight that green apron it's apparently so fond of

(Newser) - In case you failed to notice Starbucks' green apron, introduced nearly 40 years ago, the garment is getting the spotlight in a uniform change for baristas, who will no longer be allowed to wear a range of colors that might compete. On Monday, Starbucks announced a new dress code with...

Scalded by Starbucks Tea, Man Wins $50M

Californian's lap was disfigured; lawsuit blamed employee for not wedging cup in tray firmly enough

(Newser) - A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-thru, court records show. A Los Angeles County jury found Friday for Michael Garcia, who underwent skin grafts and other procedures on his genitals after...

Starbucks Layoffs Among Biggest Ever for Company

But the 1.1K positions being eliminated are corporate ones, not in the cafes

(Newser) - Starbucks on Monday announced 1,100 layoffs, one of the biggest batches of cuts in company history, reports the Wall Street Journal . However, no baristas are losing their jobs—all of the positions being eliminated are in the corporate offices. The directive is part of new CEO Brian Niccol's...

Starbucks CEO Shares 5 Coming Changes

First free oat milk, next ... ceramic mugs

(Newser) - Starbucks on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter, suggesting some of new CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround ideas have legs. The coffee behemoth said revenue was flat at $9.4 billion for the 13-week period ending Dec. 29, just edging out Wall Street's forecast of...

Starbucks' New Rule Ignites Debate on Public Bathrooms

Coffee chain bars noncustomers from peeing at its stores, opening convo on public restroom access

(Newser) - Starbucks' decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom policies that's left Americans confused and divided over who gets to use the loo and when. Rules about restroom access in restaurants vary by city, county, and state. New York,...

In a Few Months, CEO of Starbucks Collected $96M

Brian Niccol made 6.6K times what a barista is paid, company says

(Newser) - Since Brian Niccol was hired at Starbucks in September, it's hard to argue his compensation hasn't been grande. A new company securities filing shows that the chief executive and chairman has collected about $96 million, the Wall Street Journal reports, most of which was in bonuses and stock...

Starbucks Ends Open-Door Policy
Free Ride at
Starbucks Ends
Jan 13, 2025 5:40 PM CST

Free Ride at Starbucks Ends

Only paying customers can make themselves at home, new policy says

(Newser) - There will be no more hanging out at Starbucks, the chain has decided, without buying something. A new code of conduct for Starbucks' North American cafes includes the reversal of the policy in effect since 2018 allowing people to sit in the store—and use the restroom—whether they're...

Starbucks Strike Could Spread to Hundreds of Stores
Starbucks Strike
Spreads to More Cities
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Dec 23, 2024 7:15 PM CST

Starbucks Strike Spreads to More Cities

Baristas in Boston, Dallas, and Portland went on strike Monday

(Newser) - A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers. The strike, which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, spread Monday to stores in Boston, Dallas, and Portland, Oregon, the AP reports. Workers in New York, Denver,...

Starbucks 'Making a Change' for New Parents

Chain boosts paid parental leave to 18 weeks for birth parents, 12 weeks for non-birth parents

(Newser) - Good news for moms- and dads-to-be who work for Starbucks: The coffee giant is expanding its paid parental leave policy. Quartz reports that, starting in March, birth parents who put in an average of 20 hours a week will receive 100% of their paycheck for 18 weeks—or triple the...

UK Band Robbed at Gunpoint on First Day of US Tour

Sports Team says robbers targeted their van at a Starbucks in Vallejo, California

(Newser) - UK indie-rock band Sports Team was excited to set off on its US tour on Tuesday, kicking it off with a Starbucks run in Northern California. That coffee stop didn't end well: The band now alleges it lost a bunch of personal items during an armed robbery that targeted...

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