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Starbucks is taking a page out of airlines' playbook with its loyalty program changes

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2026

The coffee shop giant this spring will reconfigure its Starbucks Rewards loyalty program to feature three levels that give members more personalized benefits and premium experiences.

Financing

Service improvements, and the Bearista cup, drove Starbucks sales last quarter

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2026

The coffee shop giant said its domestic same-store sales rose 4% in the period, its best performance in two years, as the holiday product launch and its new service model drove higher transactions.

Emerging Brands

It started with granola. Now these female CEOs hope to take this brunch-all-day concept national

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 21, 2026

The Granola Bar is preparing to open two units in Manhattan that could change the trajectory of this suburban casual-dining brand. What makes it work is the partnership behind it.

Beverage

A taste of the latest global beverage trends

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 16, 2026

Technomic’s Global Navigator program tracks what’s happening on menus around the world, and there’s a lot of activity in the beverage category, particularly in Asia.

Operations

Drive-thru coffee giant Dutch Bros to acquire 20-unit Clutch Coffee Bar

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 14, 2026

The move will give the rapidly growing Dutch Bros more of a foothold in the Carolinas as it pushes to reach 2,029 units by 2029.

Financing

Compass Coffee, hit hard by the pandemic and its aftermath, declares bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 06, 2026

The 25-unit, Washington, D.C.-area coffee concept has struggled with the pandemic and federal workforce cuts. It has a potential buyer in the form of a company with a “substantial, global presence.”

Financing

Mixue, the world's biggest restaurant chain by unit count, opens in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2025

The Chinese ice cream and coffee chain opened its first location in Los Angeles, bringing its low-price, location-heavy business model to the U.S. for the first time.

Emerging Brands

This U.K.-based coffee brand hopes to find a niche in America's overcaffeinated beverage landscape

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 03, 2025

Black Sheep Coffee is growing in Texas and Florida with bolder beans, upgraded matcha and a hand-held Norwegian waffle.

Financing

How much has the union dispute affected Starbucks' sales?

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 14, 2025

The Bottom Line: The coffee-shop giant says that it generated record results on its holiday launch and then on its annual Red Cup Day, despite a strike by its union and calls for a boycott.

Beverage

Dutch Bros and QuikTrip win in the beverage space with service and hospitality

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 13, 2025

Speed, convenience and innovation are also core to competing successfully with beverages, but both concepts agree that they’re in a people-first business.

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