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Tim Hortons has its eyes on India

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2022

The coffee and doughnut chain has a deal to add 300 locations in the country over the next decade as it works to continue its international growth.

Marketing

Starbucks is moving toward reusable cups

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2022

The coffee giant said it would provide customers with reusable cups, or let them use their own, by 2025. It is also planning electric car charging stations at 15 locations.

Leadership

Howard Schultz coming back to Starbucks as Kevin Johnson retires

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2022

The longtime former CEO of the Seattle-based coffee giant will replace Johnson as CEO on an interim basis as it looks for a permanent successor.

Operations

Starbucks plans to expand its ‘Community Store’ concept to 1,000 locations

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 15, 2022

The coffee giant also said it is testing more inclusive design options as it works to improve accessibility to people with disabilities.

Workforce

Another coffee chain's employees begin to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2022

Baristas at four-unit Good Karma in Philadelphia have filed for permission to hold elections on organizing.

Financing

Dutch Bros speeds development, thanks to its low turnover

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 02, 2022

The coffee chain has expanded eastward, including its first location east of the Mississippi, thanks to lower-than-average turnover, which is almost “non-existent” at the regional operator level.

Financing

Tim Hortons sees a brighter future in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 16, 2022

The Bottom Line: The coffee-and-doughnut chain, which has struggled to get a footing south of the border, believes it has the right concept to begin growing again.

Financing

Omicron variant takes a bite out of Starbucks margins

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2022

The coffee chain finished the year with strong sales, but higher charges for supplies, wages and training put a lid on profitability. The company is raising prices and cutting overhead.

Financing

The coffee business goes to the drive-thru

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 20, 2022

Giants like Starbucks and Domino’s are building more drive-thrus while regional drive-thru chains have exploded. And consumers are flocking to them.

Financing

Who are Dutch Bros' biggest competitors? It's complicated

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 20, 2022

A quarter of the chain’s sales come from its "Blue Rebel" energy drinks and it does just as much business in the afternoon as it does in the morning. Its competition goes well beyond Dunkin' and Starbucks.

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