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Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.

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Starbucks’ Rocky Results Portend Dark Period for QSR Industry
Starbucks’ Rocky Results Portend Dark Period for QSR Industry
February 01, 2022  |  Earnings

Starbucks’ sales continue to rise, and its digital platforms continue to grow, but none of these initiatives are enough to escape the challenges created or...

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Today in Food Commerce: Delivery Hero Remanded After Probe; Friendly’s Turns to Fast-Casual
Today in Food Commerce: Delivery Hero Remanded After Probe; Friendly’s Turns to Fast-Casual
January 21, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Today in food commerce, Delivery Hero is ending its restaurant deals in Norway, and Friendly’s is opening a more digital-centric restaurant concept. Plus, Starbucks is...

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Restaurant Roundup: Friendly’s to Open Fast-Casual Concept; Starbucks Reverses Course on Vax Mandate
Restaurant Roundup: Friendly’s to Open Fast-Casual Concept; Starbucks Reverses Course on Vax Mandate
January 21, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

With consumers’ digital ordering habits proving sticky almost two years after the initial outbreak of the pandemic, brands are readjusting to the new normal. Massachusetts-based,...

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Today in Food Commerce: Texas Enacts New Delivery Legislation; Ready-Made Meals Take Hold
Today in Food Commerce: Texas Enacts New Delivery Legislation; Ready-Made Meals Take Hold
January 04, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, a Texas bill went into effect offering new protections to restaurants on third-party aggregators’ marketplaces, and Starbucks informed employees of new...

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Starbucks Issues New Employee Vax Mandate as Restaurants Take on Omicron
Starbucks Issues New Employee Vax Mandate as Restaurants Take on Omicron
January 04, 2022  |  Coronavirus

With COVID-19 cases breaking records each day, the restaurant industry is entering 2022 in a very different place than operators would have guessed just a...

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For Restaurants, Loyalty Latecomers Can Leverage Consumer Data to Pull Ahead of Digital Veterans
For Restaurants, Loyalty Latecomers Can Leverage Consumer Data to Pull Ahead of Digital Veterans
December 28, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

If 2021 taught the restaurant industry anything about rewards programs, it is that contrary to prevailing ideas about digital innovation, slow and steady may in...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Grocers Rely on Instacart; Starbucks Faces Challenges
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Grocers Rely on Instacart; Starbucks Faces Challenges
December 08, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Starbucks may be struggling more than it would first appear, and grocers contend with the benefits and drawbacks...

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Starbucks’ Digital Innovation Masks Fundamental Store Challenges
Starbucks’ Digital Innovation Masks Fundamental Store Challenges
December 08, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Starbucks’ digital leadership may not be enough to offset the difficulties the chain faces. The coffee giant is on track for its worst year from...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Amazon Takes on QSR Industry; Sweetgreen Beats Pricing Estimates 
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Amazon Takes on QSR Industry; Sweetgreen Beats Pricing Estimates 
November 18, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Sweetgreen announces initial public offering (IPO) share pricing above its previous projections, and Amazon partners with Starbucks for...

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