Starbucks introduces new summer beverages and food items

Starbucks is adding new items to its summer menu Tuesday, including two cold drinks and two food items.

Starbucks may close bathrooms to public again, CEO reportedly says

The coffee company opened their bathrooms to the public after two Black men were denied use of a restroom by an employee at a Philadelphia Starbucks four years ago.

Workers at Everett Starbucks vote to unionize

Baristas at a Starbucks north of Seattle in Everett voted 13-1 to form a union this week, joining at least 100 Starbucks stores that have unionized across the country since December.

Starbucks leaving Russian market, closing 130 stores

Starbucks said Monday it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia.

Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions, gender-confirmation procedures

Starbucks said Monday it will pay the travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion and gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren’t available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.

Starbucks reports record Q2 sales, enhances worker benefits

Starbucks’ sales climbed to record levels in its fiscal second quarter, but its profits took a hit from climbing labor costs.

Starbucks workers, supporters rally for unionization

Around 200 workers, union members and other supporters gathered at Cal Anderson Park to rally around Starbucks employees, who are starting union drives around the United States. 

Starbucks' flagship Seattle Reserve Roastery votes to unionize

Employees at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery have voted to join Workers United, the labor union representing 25 other stores across the country. 

PETA protesters superglue themselves to Seattle Starbucks counter over vegan milk charge

“We’re not going anywhere, Starbucks! Literally, we’re superglued to your counter.” PETA demonstrators superglued themselves to the counter at a Starbucks Reserve in Seattle, protesting the higher price of vegan milk.

Starbucks halts stock buybacks as Schultz pivots to workers

Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz — who returned to the company as interim CEO on Monday — said his first major action will be suspending their share buyback program and plowing those billions of dollars into the company instead.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire; founder Howard Schultz to be interim chief

Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said Wednesday he will retire next month, and former CEO and company founder Howard Schultz will replace him on an interim basis. 

Starbucks suspends all business activity in Russia

Starbucks announced Tuesday that it will be suspending all business activity in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. 

2 Seattle Starbucks locations pushing to unionize

A rally was held in front of the Starbucks Seattle headquarters on Tuesday as two locations in the city pushed to unionize. 

Starbucks ending employee vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month.

Second Starbucks store near Buffalo votes to unionize

A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize, one of a growing number of the coffee chain’s stores seeking to organize workers.

Starbucks says employees must get vaccine or test weekly

Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.