200 DegreesCaffè Nero Makes Bid to Acquire Compass Coffee in D.C.
UK-born coffee chain Caffè Nero has put in a bid to buy Compass Coffee’s assets following the Washington D.C.-area chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this month. In a...
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benzeneLawsuit Accuses Starbucks of Misleading Buyers on Sustainability and Chemical Content
Two consumers have filed a proposed class action alleging Starbucks misled shoppers in the states of New York and Washington with its “Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing” claims....
Barista NewsStarbucks Cutting 900 Non-Retail Jobs and Closing More Stores
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is planning to lay off 900 U.S. corporate staff members tomorrow morning, according to an open letter from CEO Brian Niccol. “Unless your job specifically requires...
Alona PernulaPapaver Roaster House is Home to Sweet Ukrainian Treats and Fresh Roasts in Olympia
A new family-run coffee shop in Olympia, Washington, called Papaver Roaster House celebrated its grand opening this month inside a space that, at first glance, might pass as a...
ArizonaBlack Rock Coffee Bar Files for IPO, Seeks to Raise $265 Million
Black Rock Coffee Bar, the drive-thru-focused chain that started as a single stand in Oregon in 2008, officially filed for an IPO, while outlining long-term plans for national store growth....
Business OperationsNeighbors Coffee Waves Hello with First Cafe in Rockville, Maryland
Businesses in Rockville, Maryland’s Woodley Gardens shopping center gained a new neighbor this month with the opening of Neighbors Coffee‘s first cafe. The shop occupies a 1,200-square-foot space previously...
Business OperationsNeighbors Coffee Waves Hello with First Cafe in Rockville, Maryland
Businesses in Rockville, Maryland’s Woodley Gardens shopping center gained a new neighbor this month with the opening of Neighbors Coffee‘s first cafe. The shop occupies a 1,200-square-foot space previously...
Business OperationsNeighbors Coffee Waves Hello with First Cafe in Rockville, Maryland
Businesses in Rockville, Maryland’s Woodley Gardens shopping center gained a new neighbor this month with the opening of Neighbors Coffee‘s first cafe. The shop occupies a 1,200-square-foot space previously...
Alfred PeetStarbucks Co-Founder Gordon Bowker Dies at 82
Gordon Bowker, the writer-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded Starbucks in 1971 and helped set the course for the specialty coffee movement in Seattle and beyond, died last week at the age of...
Brian NiccolStarbucks Coffee is Laying Off 1,100 Corporate Employees
Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee is laying off 1,100 corporate staff members as part of a shakeup led by CEO Brian Niccol. Niccol, the former Chipotle CEO who took over the position...