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The cafe chain had a broader mission than selling coffee, which may have been a mistake.

Restaurants are struggling with higher prices for ingredients and labor, as well as the wellness trend the need for innovation:

McDonald's, Starbucks, and Dutch Bros Face a New Investor Test

Jeni Britton, founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams and now Founder and CEO of Floura, discussed her shift from ice cream to fiber-based snacks made from produce trim like apple cores, watermelon rinds, mango and pineapple rinds. Britton highlighted Starbucks as an important validation point for the young company, saying the placement gives Floura higher visibility and credibility as it expands beyond its direct-to-consumer roots. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

McDonald's (MCD) stock fell 14.2% over the past 12 months, versus roughly 14.3% for the S&P 500, and now sits near its 52-week low. Over roughly the same stretch, management changed how it explains weak traffic. It used to point at customers outside its control. It now points at its own restaurants, and that makes the stock a different bet.

SBUX plans 600-650 net new stores in fiscal 2026, leaning on international growth, licensing and disciplined development to expand globally.

Starbucks could be on the verge of another significant overseas deal. The company, per a report from Reuters, is considering offloading a majority stake in its Japan business. It could value Starbucks’ largest overseas company-operated market at about $3 billion, two sources informed the publication. Starbucks’ Japan operations cover 1,883 stores and account for nearly […]

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trades at about 28.4 times its trailing adjusted earnings, the basis that adds stock-based compensation back to normalized net income. That is a steep price for a chain whose existing restaurants are guided to low single-digit sales growth for 2026. On what analysts expect Chipotle to earn by 2027, the same price is about 24.1 times. Those forward multiples sit on analyst-consensus earnings, which are not defined the same way as the trailing adjusted figure, so part

Key Stats for SBUX StockPast week performance: Consolidating52-week range: $78 to $111Valuation model target price: $118Implied upside: 21. 8% over 2.

Starbucks (NasdaqGS:SBUX) is weighing a sale of a majority stake in Starbucks Japan in a transaction that could value the unit at about US$3b. The Japanese business is Starbucks' largest company-operated market outside the US and represents roughly 9% of its global store count. Any deal is expected to attract interest from global private equity buyers that focus on mature consumer brands and international carve outs. The potential majority sale of Starbucks Japan sits alongside broader...

Starbucks employees who took the Nashville transfer kept their jobs and got help moving, but that relocation check may quietly reshape federal benefits they are counting on decades from now.

According to a Reuters report, Starbucks has been consulting financial advisors on potential options for the unit, while its Japan operations continue to account for a significant share of its global store network.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is considering selling a majority stake in its Japanese operations in a transaction that could value the business at approximately $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company has invited several financial advisers to present options for the business and is open to relinquishing majority ownership, the sources told Reuters.

Florida's lack of a state income tax and wealth tax is pulling the ultrawealthy to three localities in particular.

Seaport sees different trends across the restaurant stocks, with CAVA offering strong growth potential, while Wendy’s, Chipotle, Starbucks and McDonald’s face concerns around traffic, valuation and business performance.

The latest trading day saw Starbucks (SBUX) settling at $96.52, representing a -2.57% change from its previous close.

Imagine buying shares in a coffee chain in the 1990s, holding onto them for decades and eventually using the dividends to help fund your retirement. Now imagine doing all of that without actually drinking the coffee. That’s the story one...

Brian Niccol says the turnaround phase is over, and the next phase costs about a billion.

Theresa Burnley, 65, turned her passion for health and nutrition into a business.

This beverage giant is on a serious run, but with the stock near its highs, investors must decide if the engine has more power than the price tag suggests.

Customers had little indication that the retailer was in trouble.

Why your favorite cafe or coffeehouse could be next.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is betting $1 billion that leather armchairs, rugs, and bookshelves can turn a recovering coffee business into a more profitable one. The company plans to upgrade as many as 9,000 North American stores into warmer, more comfortable spaces designed to bring back customers who stopped treating Starbucks as a place to sit […]

Starbucks is betting on Refreshers to drive afternoon traffic, but rising competition from Dutch Bros and McDonald's could test its momentum.

(Updates with company statement in fourth paragraph.) Starbucks (SBUX) is allotting $1 billion to

Starbucks store refresh will reach 8,000 to 9,000 locations, using lower-cost renovations to improve seating and customer dwell time.

The CEO's “Back to Starbucks” plan focuses on cost savings that are partly reinvested in creating a community coffee-house vibe in stores.

Consumer stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Se

Store upgrades and service execution now carry the comeback's next phase

Starbucks (SBUX) is allotting $1 billion to improve its stores' interiors aiming to lure back custom