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recalls
Recall Roundup - Strollers, Hair Dryers, And Zombie Coffee Grinders
Hazardous hair dryers, unstoppable strollers, zombie coffee grinders, and breakable cribs are this week's stars of the Recall Roundup. Watch out! More » -
Tastes Burnt
Starbucks Continues To Try To Sell Food That Doesn't Suck
Calling their food the "Achilles' heel of the company" Starbucks has announced that they are reworking 90% of their baked goods to remove high fructose corn syrup and/or artificial flavors and dyes, says Reuters. More » -
The Fourth District Court of Appeal in California reversed the $100 million award in a class action suit filed on behalf of current and former Starbucks baristas. The accusation? Starbucks illegally had shift supervisors share in tip jar proceeds instead of paying them a higher hourly wage. The appeals court ruled that shift supervisors are also hourly employees and not management, and are as entitled to tips as baristas. [Reuters]
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overcaffeinated
Economy Thwarts Man's Goal Of Visiting Every Starbucks On Planet
I was impressed when I heard that someone managed to visit every Starbucks store in Manhattan in one day. There were 171 at the time. Then I learned about Winter, who takes Starbucks-visiting to a whole new level, aiming to visit every Starbucks in the world (9,000 to date.) Not in a single day, or even in a single year, but still an ambitious goal that attracts some media attention. More » -
cvs
CVS Beverage Prices: Only Off By $997 Or So
A few weeks apart, in different stores, readers Spencer and Sean spotted the same error on CVS shelf tags. Printing error? Zoned-out employees? Maybe our assumptions are all wrong, and it's an innovative new pricing strategy. More » -
nutritional info
Convert Your Favorite Snack Into Sugar Cubes
This website displays photos of soft drinks, smoothies, candy, and even vegetables next to little piles of sugar cubes that represent the total sugar in them. This is a great service, because if you ever go into space you can simply use this site to pack a baggie full of an equivalent amount of cubes. Then you can enjoy your Space McFlurry without worrying about liquid contamination of the spacecraft.
[SugarStacks.com via BoingBoing]
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above and beyond
Unexpected Starbucks Apology Overflows Your Rewards Card With Delicious Credits
The Starbucks at the Joyce Kilmer rest stop along the Jersey Turnpike refused to honor Jason's 10% Starbucks gold card discount because they are a franchise location and not a corporate-owned store. Jason asked to cancel his drink order, but Starbucks had already brewed his drink and refused to refund his $6. Defeated, Jason called Starbucks corporate to share his disappointment. Their response provided a flavor shot of surprise. More » -
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Worst Company In America: Starbucks VS Bank of America
Expensive coffee that "tastes burnt"? Or the owners of Merrill Lynch and Countrywide?
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Starbucks Breakfast Value Meals Begin Today
Yes, today is the day. Starbucks will begin servings its new line of "breakfast pairings" (don't call them value meals!). For $3.95 you shall receive coffee and an egg sandwich, oatmeal or coffee cake. It's all part of Starbucks' latest effort to rid themselves of the perception that they are overpriced — which is probably going to be kinda difficult. More » -
An employee of Starbucks has filed a class action lawsuit against the company for failing to properly secure employee data. The employee was one of one of 97,000 notified late last year after a Starbucks laptop containing employee names, addresses and Social Security numbers was stolen. [NetworkWorld via Starbucks Gossip]
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starbucks
Starbucks Instant Coffee To Debut In Seattle, Chicago
Good news for those of you in Seattle and Chicago who just can't wait to try Starbucks' new instant coffee — you're getting it first at $1 a packet. It'll be available at Starbucks stores as well as Target and Costco starting in March. More » -
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layoffs
Starbucks Lays Off 870 Assistant Store Managers
Starbucks announced today that they will be laying off 870 assistant store managers and not filling 530 vacant positions. In addition, 500 non-store positions will also be eliminated. Read the memo inside. More » -
starbucks
Starbucks Value Meals Unveiled: $3.95 For A Latte And Oatmeal
CEO Howard Schultz once vowed he would never have value meals at Starbucks. Hey, he lied. As foretold, Starbucks has just unveiled their new "breakfast pairings" which is the Starbucksian code for a value meal. For $3.95 you can get a drip coffee and a hot sandwich or a latte and a bowl of oatmeal or cinnamon swirl coffee cake. More » -
fast food
Is The World Ready For The Starbucks Breakfast Value Meal?
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently told investors that they could expect some exciting new "breakfast pairings" at "attractive" prices... which sounds a lot like nice way to say "value meal" to us. More » -
starbucks
300 Starbucks Will Close, Brand New Fancy Jet Will Be Sold
Starbucks is closing an additional 300 stores, says the Seattle Times, and will eliminate 700 non-store and 6,000 store jobs. The store closings will save the company $500 million per year. Meanwhile, the company is trying to sell a fancy corporate jet it bought last month for $45 million. Read CEO Howard Schultz's memo to employees inside. More » -
If you're looking for a cup of decaf in the afternoon, be prepared to wait a few minutes at Starbucks. The chain will no longer be continually brewing it. [Starbucks Gossip]
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starbucks
Help, Starbucks Towed My Car While I Was Sipping A Latte!
Andrew's car was towed from Stabucks' parking lot as he sat inside enjoying his drink. The Portland Starbucks apparently has a contract with a local predatory towing company that allows them to walk in, call out a bunch of license plate numbers, and tow any car whose owner doesn't speak up. More »
