Tag: Kevin Johnson
Starbucks Highlights Employee-Support Measures in Place During Virtual Annual Meeting
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders virtually on March 18, during which it outlined how the company has...
Restaurant Operators are Taking Control of the Digital-Ordering Experience
Digital ordering is top of mind for many industry players, with brands striving to take control of their customers’ digital-ordering experience. Starbucks...
Starbucks Commits to a Resource-Positive Future
SEATTLE — In a public letter, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has announced a multi-decade commitment to be a resource-positive company, aspiring to give more than...
Starbucks Partners with Brightloom for Restaurant-Technology Platform
SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company has
entered a deal with Brightloom (formerly eatsa), a tech company working to
create a best-in-class end-to-end digital customer-experience...
Starbucks Testing Greener Cups
SEATTLE — Starbucks is set to trial a selection of greener cup
solutions in select cities around the world.
Starbucks Opens 30,000th Store in China
SEATTLE — Starbucks
has opened its 30,000th store in Shenzhen, China.
The Starbucks Reserve
Shenzhen Bay Mix City location is...
Nestlé and Starbucks Finalize Global Coffee Alliance
VEVEY, Switzerland & SEATTLE — Nestlé and Starbucks Corporation have closed a deal granting Nestlé the perpetual rights to market Starbucks consumer packaged goods...
Starbucks Plans to Eliminate Plastic Straws by 2020
SEATTLE — Starbucks has announced plans to eliminate plastic straws across its 28,000 stores by 2020. The change is part of a conscious effort...
Starbucks Selling Tazo Brand to Unilever for $384 Million
SEATTLE — Starbucks has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its Tazo brand — including signature recipes, intellectual property and...
Rosalind Brewer New Starbucks Group President, Chief Operating Officer
SEATTLE, Wash. — Starbucks Corporation has appointed Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief Operating officer, effective Oct. 2.
Brewer is the former president and...
