coffee

Dunkin’ had one huge advantage over Starbucks during the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2021

The chain has a lot more drive-thru locations in the U.S., which helped it recover more quickly during quarantine, says RB’s the Bottom Line.

Operations

Starbucks will help distribute the vaccine in its home state

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2021

The company is working with the State of Washington on scaling vaccine efforts.

Marketing

Starbucks investing $100M to advance equity in its communities

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 12, 2021

The coffee giant’s Community Resilience Fund will aid small businesses and community projects that promote racial equity and “environmental resilience.”

Financing

Luckin Coffee agrees to $180M SEC fine to settle fraud allegations

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 17, 2020

The Chinese coffee chain, which traded in the U.S., fabricated more than $300 million in sales, inflating its growth by as much as 45%.

Financing

Starbucks is taking a break on Happy Hour promotions

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 15, 2020

The coffee giant decided to pause the promotion out of concern for the safety of its workers.

Financing

Starbucks expects to pay all its workers $15 an hour within three years

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2020

The company said 30% of its workers already make more than that, and the rest should make it within “two to three years.”

Financing

Starbucks is pushing takeout, but still banking on its experience

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2020

The company plans to maintain aggressive growth in the U.S. with drive-thrus and takeout-only locations, but it also believes experiential customers will return.

Leadership