California 'Karen' wants half of $100K raised for Starbucks barista
The donations started to roll in last month to a GoFundMe created by Matt Cowan after she posted to Facebook that she was refused service by Lenin Gutierrez for going against the county’s and store's coronavirus guidelines.
Starbucks requiring coronavirus face coverings at coffee shops
Starbucks will require customers to wear facial coverings while visiting all café locations because of a growing number of government mandates requiring people to wear masks while in public.
After multibillion-dollar coronavirus hit, Starbucks highlights drink menu
The Seattle-based coffee giant moved to expand its menu, offering up eight new drinks available to customers nationwide after reopening 95 percent of company-operated stores under guidelines designed to curb the spread of COVID-19
Seattle City Council approves payroll tax on largest, best-paying companies
The council vote comes about two years after the city was forced to scrap a head tax amid push back from businesses.
Texas Starbucks barista attacked after asking customer to wear mask
A Starbucks barista from Midland, Texas was attacked after asking a customer to wear a face mask in the store, police say.
Starbucks pausing all social media ads as pressure on Facebook, Twitter grows
Starbucks said "more must be done to create welcoming and inclusive online communities."
$100K raised on GoFundMe for Starbucks employee called out by maskless customer
A GoFundMe account has raised more than $100,000 for a San Diego Starbucks employee skewered on social media by a customer who walked when he asked her about wearing a mask.
Impossible Foods scales retail with coronavirus-fueled meat supply chain issues
With meat supply chain issues as a result of the coronavirus, plant-based food producers like Impossible Foods continue to scale
Starbucks adds plant-based meat to US menu
The sandwich will have imitation sausage from Impossible Foods
Starbucks changes policy to allow Black Lives Matter T-shirts
The company, which has publicly supported the movement following the death of George Floyd, is partnering with the Starbucks Black Partner Network and Black Starbucks leaders to make 250,000 shirts affirming its support available to its company-operated partners in North America.
Starbucks takes $3 billion hit to revenue during pandemic
Starbucks took a virus-related revenue hit potentially exceeding $3 billion in its third quarter.
Starbucks transforming stores for post-coronavirus world: Here's what to expect
Hundreds of Starbucks stores are getting new customer service options or formats over the next 18 months.
Starbucks puts $1M toward racial equality grants after George Floyd killing
Grant recipients were nominated by Starbucks partners with input from civil rights leaders.
Local Starbucks leaders can close stores, reduce hours if necessary amid looting
Starbucks stores in several cities, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, were looted or damaged in recent days.
George Floyd killing has Starbucks, JPMorgan, AT&T addressing racial injustice
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson reached out to employee partners in a memo over the weekend as tensions escalated across the nation.
Starbucks landlords ‘astounded’ by company’s coronavirus rent reduction request
Landlords are not happy with Starbuck's rent relief relief request in the height of the coronavirus.
Starbucks offers coronavirus leave of absence program for employees with reduced hours
Workers who choose to enter the program will have their health care premiums covered in full by Starbucks through Sept. 30.
Starbucks tempts customers with menu tweaks after coronavirus restrictions
The new Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink will join other seasonal items on the menu this summer as the coffee giant continues to reopen stores under modified operations and hours.
Landlords fume as Starbucks, other chains seek extended rent cuts
A growing number of national restaurant chains are asking for rent reductions, even as businesses start to reopen, and landlords are privately fuming over such requests.
Coronavirus prompts Starbucks to seek rent relief from store landlords
Starbucks is seeking rent breaks as it ramps up U.S. store reopening following weeks of limited operation.
















