Starbucks Opens 500th Store in China
Starbucks Coffee Company has opened its 500th store in China. Belinda Wong, president, Starbucks China, joined Starbucks partners (employees) and…
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Restaurant News Bites: Real Mex, Twin Peaks, Ruth’s Chris
Real Mex Restaurants is currently filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of the restructuring of their capital system. This…
Starbucks Announces Store Partnership Model with Community Organizations in Harlem and Los Angeles
As part of the company’s commitment to the communities where it does business, Starbucks Coffee Company will introduce a new…
Why Starbucks Will Never Be Great Again
Here’s why your Starbucks (SBUX) barista is all smiles these days: The popular hub of latte lovers and Frappuccino sippers…
Food products described as artisan go mainstream
In the food world, “artisan” used to mean a meticulously handcrafted product, made in small batches. No more. This week,…
Alcohol Isn’t Worth the Trouble for Some Chain Restaurants
Some restaurant chains are turning to the bottle during the rough economy, but the liquoring up has produced mostly headaches,…
Restaurant News Bites: Top 50 Restaurants, Free Krispy Kreme Coffee
OpenTable has pulled information from over 10 million reviews from diners to compile their newest Diner’s Choice Awards for the…
Interview with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
In a SPIEGEL interview, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discusses his anger towards American politicians, the role of speculators in the…
Restaurant News Bites: Chipotle, Darden, Rudy’s, Hurricane Grill & Wings
Howard Schultz, the founder and CEO of the Starbucks corporation, has started a boycott on campaign contributions. His lead has…
Seattle’s Best Coffee Opens Doors of 12 New Locations in Second Half of Fiscal Year
Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation has announced the addition of 12 new locations, which have opened since April…
Starbucks CEO leads boycott against Washington gridlock
Starbucks founder Howard Schultz has called for a boycott of campaign contributions to President Barack Obama and all members of…
Starbucks chief calls on CEOs to stop political donations, create jobs
Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Howard Schultz is winning support for his call to withhold political contributions from U.S. lawmakers until…
Starbucks Response to Georgia Company Expanded Product Recall
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) released the following statement in response to the product recall issued today by Georgia–based supplier, Flying…
Restaurant News Bites: Starbucks, Carl’s Jr., Applebee’s
Starbucks Coffee Company is growing exponentially around the world and to facilitate new growth the company has restructured its executive…
Starbucks Launches New Iced Refreshment, Lunch and Snacks
Starbucks has introduced two new coffees: Starbucks VIA Caramel Flavored Iced Coffee and Starbucks Iced Coffee Blend whole bean coffee,…
US Restaurants Seen Strengthening Despite Costs
Profit at U.S. restaurant companies is widely expected to grow in the second quarter, with companies’ individual strengths expected to…
Starbucks Announces New Leadership Structure to Accelerate Global Growth
Building on its global momentum, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced a new corporate structure to accelerate its growth strategy,…
Sonic, Burger King, other fast-food chains selling alcohol
The trip to the fast-food joint that was once all about burgers and fries is increasingly about something that could…
Restaurant News Bites: Starbucks, Panera Bread, Chipotle
Scammers are targeting Ottawa, Canada eateries with a familiar scam. They are posing as fake health inspectors and threatening the…
Starbucks: More robust after restructuring
Earlier this year, Howard Schultz released a book about how he turned Starbucks around. Some people never knew it was…
Restaurant News Bites: Heart Attack Grill, Red Robin, Pizza Inn
Restaurants around the country are embracing the popularity of salads to make 2011 the Summer of Salads. As customers have…
Restaurant News Bites: Wingstop, Starbucks, Mazzio’s
Wingstop is one of America’s most popular hot wing chains, with over seven consecutive years of same store sales growth.…