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Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post (NEW YORK) — Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job in dozens of U.S. cities on Thursday, aiming to galvanize public support and pressure the company on “Red Cup Day,” the coffee giant’s annual holiday promotion. More than 1,000 Starbucks workers will go on strike at about 65 stores […]

A close-up of a Starbucks coffee shop sign on September 8, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Coffee giant Starbucks will lay off workers and close stores as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan, CEO Brian Niccol said in a memo to employees on Thursday. The company will […]

JohnFScott/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starbucks shares have plummeted more than 17% in value since the company revealed a sales slump in an earnings report last week. “The brand is incredibly resilient, but it’s clearly not business as usual,” former CEO Howard Schultz said in a post on LinkedIn on Sunday. The coffee giant is […]

Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Starbucks is unveiling brand-new Starbucks Refreshers with a fiery new spring twist. Starting Tuesday, April 16, Starbucks will unveil new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers in three different flavors: Spicy Dragonfruit, Spicy Pineapple, and Spicy Strawberry along with a new Spicy Cream Cold Foam, the coffee chain announced on Monday. According to the […]

JohnFScott/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starbucks will become the first nationwide coffee retailer to accept reusable cups for mobile orders, effective immediately, the coffeehouse chain said in a release Wednesday. Customers will now also have the same reusable cup option for drive-thru orders for the first time. Coffee drinkers can now fill a “clean, personal […]