Global coffee giant Starbucks announced Monday it is to eliminate all plastic straws from its 28,000 stores by 2020, becoming the latest corporate giant to take steps to combat pollution from disposable plastic. After months…
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Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over five years
In a message sent to all Starbucks’ partners (employees) on January 29, 2017, the Chairman and CEO of the coffee retailer Howard Schultz has said the organization plans to hire 10,000 refugees over five years – …
Starbucks to add 12,000 cafes globally
US coffee giant Starbucks outlined plans Wednesday to add 12,000 cafés globally by 2021, including a group of new premium stores that will showcase rare coffees and gourmet food. The store expansion includes previously-announced plans…
Starbucks opens first cafe in sub-Saharan Africa
Hundreds of coffee lovers queued early Thursday in an upmarket Johannesburg shopping centre as international chain Starbucks opened its first cafe in sub-Saharan Africa. The US-based global brand plans to open 12-15 more stores in…
Starbucks to open in South Africa
Starbucks coffee chain will open its first two cafes in South Africa in April, the company announced Thursday, marking its entry into sub-Saharan Africa. The coffee shops will be located in upmarket shopping malls in…
Coffee chain Starbucks to open first Sub-Saharan outlet
Adding to its handful of stores in Africa, the Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is set to open the first sub-Saharan Starbucks in Johannesburg next year. Striking a deal with Taste Holdings, owners of Domino’s…
Nigeria’s Cafe Neo: Hoping to become the African Starbucks
(Lagos–AFP) – Men in suits order takeaway cappuccinos at the counter. A trendy young crowd occupies comfortable sofas, armed with laptops for a brain-storming session over cafe lattes, frappuccinos and soft jazz. The morning scene…
Starbucks in the US now provide free wireless charging for mobiles
Next time you’re at a Starbucks in the US, and your phone is running out of battery, no need to panic! Duracell Powermat and Starbucks announced on Thursday that they have begun a rollout of Powermat wireless…
Starbucks and Oprah Winfrey create Teavana Oprah Chai Tea
Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO of Starbucks, and Oprah Winfrey, global media leader and philanthropist, announced on Wednesday a first-of-its-kind collaboration to co-create Teavana® Oprah Chai Tea. Beginning April 29, Teavana Oprah Chai will…