Starbucks News

On Tuesday Starbucks announced what once was considered unthinkable: it plans to close about 600 under-performing company stores, and open less than 200 in the coming year.

Starbucks wants to get back to its roots to help turn around its ailing fortunes.

Owner Clay Bennett happily reached a settlement and will take the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City.

Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator continues to struggle with the ...

Drinkers of frothy lattes, European-style macchiatos and syrupy Frappuccinos across the United States were in denial Wednesday as Starbucks fell victim to the economic downturn and announced it was closing 600 ...

Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle - $75 million.

A man driving a bulldozer was shot dead after going on a rampage on a crowded Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 when he plowed into a string of vehicles.

Approximately 600 Underperforming Stores will be Closed as Company takes Significant Step toward Improving Long-Term Profitable Growth Seattle, WA - infoZine - Starbucks Corporation has announced the next step ...

KRT NEWS STORY SLUGGED: COFFEE KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY RAUL RUBIERA/MIAMI HERALD Haitian Bleu, a blend of Haitian coffee sold at Barnie's Coffee and Tea Company in Miami, Florida.

When a business borrows money so it can reinvest it in hopes of getting a higher return, it's called leverage.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. unveiled an upscale store in downtown Bellevue, Wash., which is designed for an affluent clientele, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . The Bellevue store ...

After supporting Seattle's Gay Pride Parade, sponsoring numerous events for gay-rights groups, and stirring up controversy in 2005 by printing a quote from gay novelist Armistead Maupin on its cups, Starbucks ...

Submitted by SWU on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 5:17pm. Contact: Cole Dorsey, IWW Starbucks Workers Union in Grand Rapids - 616-540-0243 Beltran Roca Martinez Secretary of Union Action, Local Federation of CNT - AIT ...

Two former employees are suing Starbucks Corp ., alleging they were fired for being gay.

The Seattle Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute announced today that Weyerhaeuser ' s 2007 annual report won " Best of Show " at the 2008 Investor Communications Awards Gala held June 26.

Safeway opens a posh downtown Bellevue store Friday designed to cater to an affluent crowd with extras such as a nut bar, wine cellar, fireplace, sushi bar and -- of course -- a Starbucks.

Cheesecake Factory Inc. shares spiked on Tuesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and speculated on a partnership with Starbucks Corp.

Launi Skinner, former president of the Starbucks coffee chain's U.S. operations, has been named president and chief operating officer of Vancouver-based junk removal company 1-800-Got-Junk. Skinner resigned ...

Reputation surveys are usually beauty contests based on consumers' vague feelings about companies that they know or do business with.

I got around to seeing M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening last night. I know. I came duly armed, fully aware that I was about to see a critical disappointment.