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The film "Starbucking" will screen this Saturday in Seattle at the Market Theater, 6pm. The film documents a man named Winter and his quest to visit every Starbucks in the world.
Check out Starbucking Movie for more details.
Starbucks has announced plans to open coffee shops throughout Brazil in a joint venture agreement with a Brazilian holding company. with the first store set to open in Sao Paulo within a year.
The joint venture with Cafes Sereia do Brasil Participacoes SA, which is led by local retailers, is known as Starbucks Brasil Comercio de Cafes Ltda., or Starbucks Brasil, Starbucks said in a statement.
"I believe our partnership with Starbucks will greatly benefit the coffee industry in Brazil," Maria Luisa Rodenbeck (principal of Cafes Sereia do Brasil) said in a statement.
I know a lot of you are wondering about nutrition information regarding Starbucks wonderful new Blackberry Green Tea Frappuccino. I have the scoop:
Tall: 370 calories
Grande: 510 calories
Venti: 620 calories
Enjoy!
McDonald's latest attempt to siphon some Starbucks traffic with the introduction of their new Premium Roast Coffee apparently wasn't enough. No, now they are redesigning their franchises to mimic the look and feel of the Starbucks "experience" complete with Wi-Fi capability, and lounge seating with armchairs and sofas. What are they gonna do next, start selling CD's, plug in an espresso machine and hire baristas?
Starbucks Corp. has made the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) list for the first time ever. Customers gave the company a rating of 77 and are pleased with the quality of Starbucks coffee, but unhappy with value.
Starbucks has purchased 56 of Barnie's retail stores in malls mostly across Florida. Barnie's brand coffee will not be affected, as this is strictly a real estate deal. Barnie's will seek to further build its franchised store network, institutional sales to restaurants and sales of beans and ground coffee in grocery stores .
"We also are focusing on our mail-order business and online site,'' said Sonya Wahl, vice president of merchandising for Barnie's.
Starbucks Corp. announced today a new alliance with talent agency William Morris. WMA will identify music, film and book projects for Starbucks to consider for marketing and distribution in its stores.
"We believe Starbucks is a very powerful distribution channel," Schultz said in a news release, "which is why we are so pleased to be working with the largest diversified talent and literacy agency in the world, William Morris Agency, to bring our customers even more forms of entertainment."
William Morris Chief Executive Jim Wiatt said in the same statement: "As they extend their reach into broader forms of entertainment, we couldn't be more pleased and honored to be working with Starbucks."
Starbucks has spent a lot of energy in promoting the new Lionsgate movie released last Friday, "Akeelah and the Bee". Their stores feature coasters, cup sleeves, and stickers plastered all over the windows.
Starbucks chose to promote this particluar movie because, " “Akeelah and the Bee is a story that reflects the values of creativity,
community, hope and perseverance which we at Starbucks hold dear."
You can view the movie trailer and listen to the soundtrack at Starbucks website.
Even more fun though, is a visit to the Akeelah site, where movie goers can play games, and send e-cards to their friends with a specific spelling word on it. There is also a special Bee Connected section, where fans can share their experiences about participating in a spelling bee, seeing the film, or subscribe to the film’s blog.
