Starbucks News & Media
Starbucks appoints Brian Niccol as CEO, chairman
August 13, 2024
Starbucks has named Brian Niccol as chairman and CEO, replacing Laxman Narasimhan who has stepped down.
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Domino's Pizza plans to pull out of Russia
August 22, 2023
Domino's Pizza plans to close all 142 restaurants in Russia, according to a CNN report.
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Coffee outlook: Demand strong despite faltering consumer confidence
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Consumers still want to spend money on coffee, but some product preferences are changing and external macroeconomic factors are concerning.
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Restaurant chains raise over $12M for minimum wage battle
October 3, 2022
Big food chains, including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks and McDonald's, have raised over $12 million dollars in efforts to reverse a California law that…
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Starbucks tops social media paid advertising
November 19, 2021
Starbucks' paid ad campaigns are the top paid share-of-voice, defined by the percentage of sponsored impressions on social media, according to a study by…
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Starbucks, Panera Bread, McDonald’s winning the digital game
November 12, 2020
Digital sales will make up over 50% of limited-service restaurants' business by 2025, according to a study by Incisiv, which also predicted that although…
read nowMod Pizza taps Starbucks finance leader as CFO
April 13, 2020
Mod Super-Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has named Josh Guenser as CFO.
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How the restaurant industry is staying the course during the pandemic
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As coronavirus is officially dubbed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, restaurant brands are doing their best to adapt.
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HMSHost taps former Jamba, Starbucks exec as COO
March 2, 2020
HMSHost, a restaurateur known for operating in airports and motorways, has appointed industry veteran Joe Thornton as EVP and COO. He will oversee HMSHost…
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Mod names president, promotes 6 others
January 28, 2020
MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has promoted COO John Maguire to the additional role of president, while Steve O'Neil, leader of operations services and…
read nowEatsa names former Starbucks leader to CEO role
April 30, 2019
Restaurant tech provider, Eatsa, has named former Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman as its CEO. Tim Young, the chain's co-founder who had been…
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Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…
listen nowMOD Pizza taps former Panera, Starbucks exec as COO
July 21, 2017
MOD Pizza has hired Paul Twohig to be its first COO and oversee MOD's 235-plus locations in the U.S. and the U.K., according to a press release.
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Investing in technology? Restaurants share hits and misses
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Companies need to do their research, and management has to be supportive for technology initiatives to succeed.
read nowFormer Dunkin', Starbucks, Yum exec named Papa Murphy's CEO
June 15, 2017
Weldon Spangler, a former leader with Dunkin' Brands, Starbucks and Yum, has been named CEO of Papa Murphy's, effective July 17, the company announced. Jean…
read nowUK customers prefer quick-service to full-service restaurants
September 10, 2014
UK customers' satisfaction with restaurants has declined this year according to new research from the National Customer Satisfaction Index. The NCSI-UK shows…
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