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Starbucks isn’t giving up on its China dream and is seeking a helping hand to run its stores there.CEO Brian Niccol said in an earnings call on Tuesday that the Seattle-based coffee chain is looking for a local partner to manage its stores in China. The country is Starbucks’ second-largest…
Starbucks has built out a 4,624-square-foot office — replete with “luxury” finishes — that CEO Brian Niccol can use while home in Newport Beach, California.Business Insider has learned that construction of the 13th-floor space — dubbed “Project Sunshine” in internal documents — was completed on July 2.Photos reviewed by BI…
Employees at Starbucks’ corporate headquarters who are unhappy about CEO Brian Niccol’s strict return-to-office mandate are making their displeasure known.On Friday, a flyer created by “Partners for the Preservation of Starbucks Culture, Mission, and Values” was taped inside an elevator at the corporate offices in Seattle. Featuring two photos of…
Nothing says Tuesday morning like a mysteriously chunky, not entirely disappointing $2 pineapple cold brew.At least not if you’re close to a Luckin Coffee, the Chinese chain that has overtaken Starbucks in China and opened its first two US locations this week in Manhattan. The brand aims to lure customers…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Megan Allison, a 23-year-old Starbucks store manager in Philadelphia.Allison graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. She got the degree through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan (SCAP), which covers tuition toward a Bachelor’s degree in ASU’s online…
