In his first week on the job, 50-year-old star CEO Brian Niccol promised to restore Starbucks to its former glory, when the ubiquitous coffeehouse was a second living room for many of its regulars. The turnaround whiz, who helped turn Tex-Mex fast-food chain Chipotle back to success during his more than six-year tenure, said Starbucks’ […]
In his first week on the job, 50-year-old star CEO Brian Niccol promised to restore Starbucks to its former glory, when the ubiquitous coffeehouse was a second living room for many of its regulars. The turnaround whiz, who helped turn Tex-Mex fast-food chain Chipotle back to success during his more than six-year tenure, said Starbucks’ […]
What you should know about Labor Day and its history There’s more to Labor Day than just barbecues, special deals, and a long weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the national holiday. Banks and post offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. However, most major restaurant, grocery and retail […]
photo: David Ryder (Getty Images) Washington state is at the bottom of the list of top performers, but that’s still a good sign. Named after the first American president, the state has a lot in common with the other top-scoring states in Oxfam’s rankings – namely, strict child labor laws, protections for workers, and a […]
In Beijing, profits of catering companies with annual sales of over two million yuan (US$280,750) fell to 180 million yuan (US$25 million) in the first half of the year, a year-on-year decline of 88.8 percent. Profit margins, a measure of the company’s profitability, have also fallen to as low as 0.37 percent, according to Beijing’s […]
There is no drive-in, no parking lot, and no large, permanent sign in sight that could indicate at first glance what the place is. On some days, cardboard signs with an arrow are placed in the grass pointing the way to “coffee time”. On a recent afternoon, a small plaque on the building’s front steps […]
SEATTLE: New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will not be a regular at the company’s Seattle headquarters when he takes office next month. Instead, he will commute weekly from his home in California. That arrangement, announced in Niccol’s offer letter last week, allows him to work from a “small remote office” in Newport Beach, California, rather […]
Ohio Weekly News Recap: The Columbus Dispatch’s Top Headlines Here are some stories you may have missed on Dispatch.com and in the print edition of the Columbus Dispatch. There is still almost a month until the official start of autumn. But Ohioans might disagree, as Halloween candy is already plentiful, pumpkin spice is appearing on […]
A contractor struggling to build a Starbucks drive-thru in New Mexico is hoping for three strokes of luck after two arson attacks already occurred at the construction site, now nicknamed “Charbucks.” The standalone cafe would be Starbucks’ first in Taos, an artsy town of 6,500 where the company has branches in two supermarkets but has […]
As Starbucks struggles with similar declines in sales, the coffeehouse giant is apparently asking itself: “Maybe the Pumpkin Spice Latte is the solution?” The brand announced this week that the drink will be available on Thursday (August 22), marking the earliest return of the fan favorite, in addition to other returning fall menu items and […]
