The coffee giant plans to cut 900 corporate jobs and shut down about 1% of its stores as the chain’s turnaround plan approaches a one-year mark.
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See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
Starbucks is trying to fix falling sales by changing its vibe back to coffee-house roots. The new CEO says parts of the plan, like free non-dairy milk, are helping bring people back.
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No such thing as a free toilet: Starbucks reverses open bathroom policy
The new guideline is a reversal of a 2018 open-door policy that was implemented after two Black men, who had not ordered anything, were arrested at a Philadelphia store.
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Starbucks baristas’ ‘strike before Christmas’ has reached hundreds of U.S. stores
Starbucks’ union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 — out of over 10,000 — stores across the U.S. as contract negotiations falter. The company urges it to return to the bargaining table.
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Starbucks workers say they will begin a strike in 3 cities on Friday
Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United said in February they had come to common ground in moving forward for the rest of the year. But the union says Starbucks has not kept its end of the commitment.
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Why Starbucks is losing sales, and what it’s doing about it
Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn’t fancy enough — but they also say it’s too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up change.
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Inflation math is changing America’s dinner plans
For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings. From McDonald’s to Starbucks, fast food and cafes are feeling it.
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What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It’s not coffee
Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court considers a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
