Jan 3rd, 2009 · Steve Wozniak isn't just known for being a tech innovator. He's also widely-known for playing pranks at the launch of new Apple products — like ordering 4,000 cups of coffee from Starbucks during the launch of the iPhone.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Starbucks and Ben and Jerry's are among the companies that originally planned to offer free food or drinks to voters Tuesday. But federal law says you can't give people free stuff to encourage them — or dissuade them — from voting.
Oct 29th, 2008 · With just one week to go until Election Day, patrons at a popular Starbucks in a black Los Angeles neighborhood talk about the campaign.
Jul 31st, 2008 · A small donut chain in Seattle makes pastries for Starbucks stores nationwide. Alex Cohen talks with Mark Klebeck, co-founder of Top Pot Doughnuts, about his company's agreement with Starbucks and what the closures mean for his business.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Starbucks announced early this month that it would be closing more than 600 stores nationwide. In Country Club Hills, Ill., the single Starbucks served as a sign of community success. As it shutters its doors, residents are questioning the health of their town.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Loyal Starbucks customers may be forced to walk an extra block or two to satisfy their frapuccino cravings; the chain has announced that it will be closing 600 stores around the country. Coffee drinkers aren't taking the news lying down — at SaveOurStarbucks.com, dedicated customers are fighting to keep their neighborhood stores open.
Jul 5th, 2008 · Starbucks' retail woes may indicate a larger slump in the retail sector. The coffee chain announced this week that it's closing about 600 stores, but it's not the only chain slimming down to meet hard economic times. Retail consultant Howard Davidowitz says consumers are going to get so scared they will start saving and that fear will also lead them them to spend less.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · Starbucks Corp. says it will close hundreds of stores it opened over the past three years. The company did not say where the stores were located, but all together, 600 underperforming stores will close and 12,000 full- and part-time positions be cut.