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Jan 03 2023
News
McDonald's closes lower Canal Street store, as did Starbucks ...
McDonald's has closed its last restaurant on lower Canal Street in New Orleans, with the franchise owner citing "a multitude of reasons" for the shuttering less than three months after Starbucks closed its flagship store directly across the busy thoroughfare. The local owner would not pinpoint any particular reason behind the move, made by the international chain's corporate office, to close
The Times-PicayuneJul 07 2022
Analysis
Why are Starbucks and Kroger investing in EV charging stations?
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are popping up in the parking lots of businesses like Kroger and Starbucks, reflecting the growing demand for EVs as well as changing consumer habits in the US.
On June 20, Kroger announced it will install more than 350 stations at its stores in 10 states from California to Wyoming. The stations will vary by location in EV compatibility and
QuartzJun 14 2023
News
Starbucks changes its tone on Pride Month displays, heeds a cautionary tale
Has Starbucks decided to concentrate on its business instead of worrying about keeping up with the latest demands of a minority of fellow Americans? It looks that way. This year store managers are discouraging Pride Month displays and decorations. Why? Because they have seen what happened to Bud Light and Target and they are saying, no thank-you. Starbucks is playing it safe. Starbucks denies
HotAirJun 13 2023
News
Starbucks denies it banned in-store Pride decorations halfway into Pride Month
Starbucks’ workers’ union alleged the coffee chain banned in-store Pride decorations halfway through Pride Month — but Starbucks alleges that no such policy exists. Starbucks Workers United tweeted on Tuesday: “In the middle of Pride Month, Starbucks BANS Pride decorations in stores across the United States” — accusing Starbucks of crumbling under pressure from anti-LGBTQ consumers that have
New York Post (News)Jun 06 2022
Analysis
Why is Starbucks shutting down a location that voted to unionize?
When Starbucks employees at a branch in Ithaca, New York, voted to unionize in April, the store’s working conditions were among their concerns. One longtime employee said the grease trap at the Starbucks location on Cornell University’s College Avenue had been broken since he’d started working there back in 2018. “It’s something we’ve been begging them to fix for years,” shift supervisor
QuartzMar 22 2023
News
'No contract, no coffee,' Michigan Starbucks stores join national strike
Starbucks workers in Allen Park, Ann Arbor, and Mount Pleasant were among the latest in Michigan to join the national Starbucks strike on Wednesday, demanding better work conditions and union rights. More than 100 Starbucks stores responded to a call to action from Starbucks Workers United. "No contact, no coffee," posters were put up on store doors, stating that Starbucks workers were on an
Detroit Free PressMay 06 2022
News
Starbucks rebukes meeting between Biden and union members
Starbucks criticized a recent meeting at the White House with representatives of labor unions for major companies that included members of a growing union within the coffee company.
Driving the news: In a letter sent to the White House on Thursday, Starbucks said it was "deeply concerned" that Workers United was invited to the labor union meeting while not inviting Starbucks official
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