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Whale of a tale: Starbucks founders reveal truth behind how coffee chain got its name — and here’s what it was almost called
May 9, 2024 | 9:51amIt's a whale of an origin story.
Starbucks debuts 3 fruity boba drinks for the first time
May 7, 2024 | 11:39amStarbucks is berry excited for bubble tea.
Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz demands coffee chain revamp: 'The answer does not lie in data'
May 6, 2024 | 1:25pmSchultz wrote on Sunday that Starbucks needs to regain "a maniacal focus on the customer experience, through the eyes of a merchant."
Starbucks shares plunge 16% as chain warns on 2024 profits, cites 'higher inflation' as 'risk factor'
May 1, 2024 | 10:18amJava giant Starbucks is starting to feel the financial pinch as inflation-battered caffeine junkies turn away from drinks like their vente triple-soy lattes to lower priced options. Starbucks CEO Laxman...
Starbucks barista breaks down after customer leaves sweet note, huge tip: ‘You deserve it’
April 30, 2024 | 1:16pmThis woman's brew-tiful gesture has TikTok in tears.
NYC rule will slap sugar warning labels on food, drinks including Starbucks, Dunkin' specialties
April 24, 2024 | 10:27pmFast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City will have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging to remind customers that sweets are terrible for their health.
Starbucks plastic cups will slim down by a whopping 20 percent this month — and you might not even notice
April 19, 2024 | 10:47pmNo joe-ke.
The coffee you drank this morning may be more than half a million years old
April 17, 2024 | 1:23pmUsing genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the world's most popular type of coffee, known to scientists as Coffea arabica and to coffee...
How California fast food restaurants raised menu prices in response to $20 minimum wage
April 16, 2024 | 1:06pmWendy's raised menu prices by around 8% while Chipotle Mexican Grill hiked its prices by approximately 7.5%, according to Kalinowski Equity Research.
McDonald's menu prices have increased by over 100% during the last decade: study
April 3, 2024 | 3:34pmA Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal, which in 2014 would have set you back $5.39, now goes for $11.99 -- more than double.
Calif. fast food minimum wage law will cost you $200 more a year for your Starbucks habit
April 3, 2024 | 11:45amThat's a latte dough!
These are the healthiest drinks at Starbucks, according to dietitians
March 29, 2024 | 11:16pmStarbucks didn't invent the caloriffic caffeinated drink — but they sure perfected the idea.
Fast-food chains still serve meats containing antibiotics — here are the ones to watch out for
March 27, 2024 | 12:05pmChik-fil-A isn't the only company to backtrack on an antibiotics promise.
'Violent predator' allegedly used hidden camera to film 91 people — including children — inside Starbucks bathroom: police
March 23, 2024 | 6:34am"It is a feeling of being violated and this is wrong. I'm glad they caught the person and I hope the hammer comes down hard on him."
Unions using ESG to control workers — and drain Americans' retirement savings
March 21, 2024 | 6:03pmEnvironmental, social and governance investing has claimed its latest victims: Starbucks workers.
Starbucks sued by California residents who claim company discriminates against lactose-intolerant customers
March 21, 2024 | 4:48amA group of California residents have filed a lawsuit against Starbucks and claim the popular coffeehouse chain discriminates against lactose-intolerant customers.
Taco Bell restaurants close dining rooms in Oakland as crime grips city: 'They rob everybody'
March 12, 2024 | 4:44pmSeveral Taco Bell restaurants in Oakland, California, have closed their dining rooms and are only offering drive-thru service as a surge in crime grips the city.
How to get an extra espresso shot at Starbucks — for cheaper
March 11, 2024 | 3:49pmBetter latte than never!
Labor unions end proxy fight at Starbucks after uproar over anti-Israel tweet
March 6, 2024 | 11:55amThe feud began with a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account shortly after the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated in October, angering customers and damaging Starbucks' reputation, the company claimed...
Middle East Starbucks franchisee fires 2K workers after being targeted by Israel-Hamas war boycotts
March 5, 2024 | 12:30pmince the beginning of the war on Oct. 7, Starbucks has found itself alongside other Western brands targeted by pro-Palestinian activists over the war.