He’s not making the company profit, I am. Me and my coworkers are. Baristas nationwide are producing the goods that people want to buy.”

Starbucks is following through on its commitment to get back to its roots, announcing plans to simplify the menu and reintroduce a condiment bar as part of the CEO's turnaround strategy. As the Seattle-based coffee chain reported its Q1 financial results,

SEATTLE — Despite officially starting his tenure at Starbucks in September, the company's new CEO was awarded nearly $100 million in total compensation in his first four months.

The Ballard store will be located at 999 Leary Way and is expected to open on May 29. That location will also include Starbucks' new Siren System. A few months later in the fall, the Rainier Valley location will open at 9150 Rainier Ave S.

The openings come after the coffee chain has closed a number of Seattle locations in recent years. Here's where they're planned.

The Seattle-based coffee giant is changing how it serves customers. On Monday expect to see the return of mugs and the condiment bar, more free refills and a new code of conduct.

Starbucks is planning on making major cuts to its menu offerings by the end of the year. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol spoke during the company’s first quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings call, and said the company would be cutting its food and beverage offerings by nearly a third by the end of the year.

Starbucks will be trialling new methods to get rid of certain customers that frequently visit the coffee chain. It's gone as far as installing panic buttons for staff to use, reports claim.

The One Roof Stadium Partnership, a consortium of the Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena and the One Roof Foundation, said $30 million in private funding has now been secured for the project, with big names personally attached that have also confirmed their donations.

Kitanda, a Seattle-based coffee company, is branching out to the Orlando market — and this one specializes in acai as well.

Plus, with 16,000 U.S. locations, there's a Starbucks on just about every corner. There's a reason you pass so many Starbucks on your daily commute. Starbucks deliberately cluster