Can Starbucks fix long lines at its airport cafes?

Can Starbucks fix long lines at its airport cafes?

Customers wait in a long line at a Starbucks cafe in a terminal at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Dec. 12, 2022. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Air travelers face a host of headaches on their journeys: slow security lines, long waits for plush lounges, the threat of delays or cancellations … Read more

Starbucks baristas and customers seek changes from new CEO

Starbucks baristas and customers seek changes from new CEO

Tasked with reassuring investors that the company’s coffee shops are still hugely popular in the U.S., Niccol also has to contend with baristas and hardcore Starbucks customers who say they want plenty of changes. Baristas complain about what they say are chronic understaffing and poor pay and benefits, and their inability to easily ban aggressive … Read more

Bloody Skulls, Funny Warships And Stranded Astronauts In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup

Bloody Skulls, Funny Warships And Stranded Astronauts In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup

Man, airlines have gotten so strict these days. You aren’t allowed to physically threaten and intimidate a crew member. You aren’t allowed to do any sex stuff. You aren’t allowed to complain about the food. And now, apparently, you aren’t allowed to fly if your head is bleeding. In fact, as one man recently found … Read more

Starbucks replaces Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol as CEO

Starbucks replaces Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol as CEO

Washington: In a surprise move, struggling multinational coffee chain Starbucks on Tuesday announced the appointment of Brian Niccol as chairman and chief executive officer replacing Indian-origin CEO Laxman Narasimhan who is stepping down. Chipotle CEO Niccol will start in his new role on September 9, the company announced in a press release. Starbucks chief financial … Read more

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan Quits, Brian Niccol Appointed New Chairman & CEO

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan Quits, Brian Niccol Appointed New Chairman & CEO

Struggling coffee chain Starbucks on Tuesday said its CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down immediately after just a year in the role. Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will be its new chairman and CEO, effective September 9. Niccol has been leading Mexican-inspired food chain Chipotle since 2018. Starbucks in a statement said Niccol has set “new … Read more

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.  Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images With higher prices and elevated interest rates stubbornly sticking around, Chipotle burrito bowls and European vacations are still on the table for many consumers. But Big Macs and kitchen remodels aren’t. The most recent … Read more