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Founded in 1971 in Seattle's Pike Place Market, Starbucks is the world's largest purveyor of premium coffee. Starbucks is named for the first mate in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The original name of the company was Starbucks Coffee, Tea and Spices. Its mission: "To establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles as we grow." In fiscal 2007, revenues were $9.4 billion with operating income of $1.1 billion.

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The Election, Starbucks and Social Media Marketingmore

Drake Cooper's blog post about how Starbucks harnessed pre-election frenzy and social media to drive traffic to its...

"I was fired because I was unable to attend the 3-hour retraining...more

Mary-Elise Smilek writes: I was recently fired from a Starbucks in Oregon. I had been a loyal partner for four years...

Starbucks sued by former employeesmore

Two former employees are suing Starbucks Corp., alleging they were fired for being gay. Joseph Hooks and Dorothy Baker,...

Starbucks Turns to Emerging Markets to Recoup U.S. Losses more

Last week, coffee supremo Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) announced it would close 600 stores in the US and slash 12,000 jobs.

Backwards is the new Forwardsmore

It’s getting ugly out there. And no, I don’t mean the political battle between Obama and Clinton; I mean the coffee...

Starbucks unveils social network, makes a buymore

This Seattle PI article details the changed Starbucks is undergoing including adding a social network.

New ads claim Dunkin' java beats Starbucksmore

that high-lights a survey in which discerning joe drinkers said they prefer Dunkin' Donuts coffee to java from...

7-Eleven, McDonald's, Starbucks warm up to iced coffeemore

By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY Joe on the rocks — aka iced coffee — may be the summer of 2009's hottest beverage.

Krispy Kreme Freezes Up | Green Businessmore

It may be National Doughnut Day, but it's unlikely that the people at Krispy Kreme (KKD) are doing much celebrating.

Carly Simon to Sing for Starbucksmore

She joins James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Paul McCartney in signing up with Starbuck's Hear Music label

Starbucks revamps bakery food ingredientsmore

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp, which has tried for years to jump-start a much-criticized food division, plans...

Starbucks pays more than $10 million for MSNBC partnershipmore

The New York Times says that's the cost of Starbucks partnering with MSNBC and becoming a sponsor of 'Morning Joe' with...

McDonald's to expand McCafe stores in Europe: reportmore

(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) is looking at expanding its chain of McCafe stores to 1,200 in Europe by the end of...

Starbucks: How Growth Destroyed Brand Valuemore

Is the file actually available yet? The latest information from Business Week magazine is available only to BW...

Yakima's first Starbucks is closing after 15 yearsmore

The first Starbucks that opened in Yakima is closing its doors today after more than 15 years. The store at 2203 S.

Starbucks' exit leaves some areas wonderingmore

It was midmorning Friday at Starbucks in Lawndale and insurance agent Kimberly Brown, her papers spread out on a round...

Starbucks downgraded to 'BBB' on weakening credit metrics - S&Pmore

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Pro-union barista gets his job backmore

NEW YORK -- A barista who said he was fired from Starbucks Corp. for helping to organize fellow workers into a union...

Clover coffee brewing arrives at Starbucksmore

Starbucks unveiled the high-priced and high-taste Clover brewing systems at several Seattle stores Tuesday and says...

Will Starbucks's New Deals Save You Money?more

This morning, Starbucks launched a nationwide program that offers its morning customers any grande iced drink for $2...

Starbucks jolt hasn't hit smaller coffee shopsmore

In an economy where the siren song of Starbucks' two-tailed mermaid has weakened slightly, independent coffee retailers...

McDonald's profit tops estimatesmore

McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit climbed nearly 4 percent as more customers worldwide came...

Is Starbucks Beyond Reproach?more

There has been a spate of books celebrating the remarkable rise of Starbucks, but the latest, by Kim Fellner, stands...

POLL: 73% Of Americans Think Starbucks Is Overpricedmore

A new survey says that 73% of Americans think Starbucks is overpriced, 21% said they were unsure, and only 6% came to...

Personal Health: Sorting out coffee's contradictionsmore

When Howard Schultz in 1985 founded the company that would become the wildly successful Starbucks chain, no financial...

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