May 21, 2013

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Cash in on Tax Day Coffee Refund at Seattle’s Best

As the deadline for filing taxes is quickly approaching, here’s a last minute tip: don’t forget to cash in on the Great American Coffee Refund.

During the final push to Tax Day, Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation, is offering a perk–free...

NRA Announces Finalists of Operator Innovations Awards

An independent panel of judges has selected the finalists for the National Restaurant Association’s inaugural Operator Innovations Awards. Three finalists in each of five categories–Sustainability,...

SBUX, Dunkin' Appeal to In-Home Coffee Drinkers

A new study found that American consumers who drink coffee at home rarely venture out to coffee shops or quick serves for their coffee. They are, however, willing to bring the big coffee brands into their homes.

The QSRdna study from CustomersDNA, a marketing and research...

Starbucks is No. 1 Most Socially Engaged Company

Starbucks Coffee Company has been rated No. 1 in a study of the most socially engaged companies, which was released today by advertising research firm PhaseOne.

In addition to Starbucks, the study's most socially engaged brands across three distinct engagement metrics are Audi,...

Starbucks Plans Store on Columbus Avenue in NYC

The tenant roster at Columbus Square continues to take shape as three major retail tenants became the latest additions to the sprawling mixed-use development project that has brought unprecedented new life to the Upper West Side and turned Columbus Avenue from 97th to 100th Streets into one of...

Starbucks Debuts First Evolution Fresh Store

Four months after acquiring Evolution Fresh, Inc., Starbucks Coffee Company today announced the opening of the first Evolution Fresh store and the transformation of the brand’s look and feel to better reflect the pure, natural ingredients in each beverage and its strategic expansion and...

Starbucks Stacks Digital Team

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX - News) promoted two senior...

Starbucks Expands Petite Mini Dessert Offerings

Starbucks Coffee Company offers a wide variety of handcrafted espresso beverages that customers can personalize, hot or iced, anytime of the day that is uniquely their own. There are more than 170,000 ways baristas can customize beverages at Starbucks, from a variety of fresh dairy selections to...

Navy’s Dining Program Manager Receives Service Award

Rear Admiral William D. French recently presented the Meritorious Civilian Service Award to Steve Hammel, Dining Services program manager, U.S. Navy, Southwest Region. The award recognizes meritorious service in performance of duty.

“Mr. Hammel’s dynamic leadership and...

Starbucks to Partner with Ai Ni Group in Yunnan

As part of its ongoing efforts to help elevate the coffee industry in China’s Yunnan Province, Starbucks Coffee Company announced that it has signed an agreement to form a joint-venture company with Ai Ni Group, an established coffee operator and agricultural company in Yunnan.

SBUX Places 2012 Bets on Evening, Product Development

Starbucks executives announced during the brand’s first-quarter earnings call that the company increased its net revenues to a record $3.4 billion during the quarter.

Further, global comparable store sales were up 9 percent.

Howard Schultz, CEO of the global coffee quick...

Starbucks Extends Beer, Wine to ATL, So. Cal.

Responding to customer feedback for more options to relax in its stores in the evenings, Starbucks Coffee Company today announced plans to bring wine, beer, and premium food offerings to a handful of locations in Atlanta and Southern California by the end of this year.

These stores, along...

SBUX Blend Heats Up Competition

After 40 years of staking its reputation on dark and medium coffee roasts, Starbucks began offering a light roast on January 10.

The Seattle-based coffee giant launched its new Blonde roast across the country in what some believe is a response to the growth of coffee competitors like...

Fame, Fortune & Fries at McDonald's
January 2012

Late last year, McDonald’s announced that it would launch in 645 California stores its own TV channel that broadcasts news, sports, and local-interest stories. The move resonated loudly across the industry, signaling that food alone might not be the future of quick-serve dining rooms....

Restaurants Respond to Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

As the New Year approaches, many Americans will make resolutions, often involving diets and healthy eating. Technomic has found that an increasing number of restaurants are able to meet these consumers' needs by creating dishes that are low in fat, calories, and sugar, and by proudly...

29-Year-Old Tech Entrepreneur Joins Starbucks Board

Starbucks Corporation announced that Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, provider of one of the leading enterprise social media platforms, was elected to the Starbucks Board of Directors on December 14. Shih will serve on the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance committee.

Starbucks Opens 5 Stores in China

Riding on the momentum from the opening of its 500th store in Mainland China in October, Starbucks Coffee Company entered another five new Chinese cities: Langfang, Zhengzhou, Harbin, Xiangtan, and Zhoushan.

In the past year, Starbucks has successfully entered 13 new cities in Mainland...

Starbucks Mobile Transactions Exceed 26 Million

Nearly a year ago, Starbucks Coffee Company rolled out the nation's largest mobile payment program with the goal of offering a truly innovative mobile experience for customers worldwide.

U.S. customers were introduced to a smartphone application with a Starbucks Card stored within the...

What to Do with Google+

Google announced the launch of its Google+ Pages earlier this month as an opportunity for brands to get involved with the search giant’s new social network. 

And while a recent study shows that a majority of the world’s top 100 brands have already launched a Google+ Page...

Starbucks Opens 500th Store in Latin America