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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
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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
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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...

Starbucks Wants to Bring Back the Sharpies

Chain is trying to keep customers from leaving

(Newser) - Starbucks is scrambling to turn around declining sales, and simplifying the menu is one tactic being deployed. Now more strategies are making headlines:
  • Sharpies: CEO Brian Niccol says the company plans to buy Sharpies in an attempt to bring back the good old days when baristas would write names and
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Starbucks Is Yanking Some Drinks From Its 'Complex' Menu

Say goodbye to Oleato beverages

(Newser) - Brian Niccol has no easy task ahead of him. The new Starbucks CEO has been on the job about two months, and the current state of things is not great. The company is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon, and the preliminary numbers it released last week were...

We Made It Too Hard to Be an Ordinary Customer: Starbucks

As sales slump, chain promises to improve staffing, get a better handle on mobile ordering

(Newser) - Starbucks released its latest financial numbers this week, and they are, in a word, "dismal," reports the New York Times . Sales have declined both in the US (6%) and worldwide (7%), particularly in China (14%). In fact, Starbucks "took the extraordinary step of suspending its financial guidance...

Pumpkin Spice Latte Comes Earlier Than Ever

Starbucks released its fall menu Thursday, a day earlier than last year

(Newser) - Don't let Starbucks fool you. It's still summer, though it might not feel like it inside your local franchise. Starbucks released its full fall menu , including the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte, on Thursday—the earliest date ever, Quartz reports. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back for its 21st...

New Starbucks CEO Will Be Working From Home

Brian Niccol's compensation could top $113M this year

(Newser) - Starbuck's new CEO will be handsomely rewarded for taking charge of the coffee chain—and he won't have to trade sunny California for rainy Seattle. CNBC reports that the pay package that brought Brian Niccol to Starbucks from Chipotle includes a base annual salary of $1.6 million...

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