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Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.

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NFT Weekly: Starbucks’ Token Rewards; Beyoncé, Bruno Mars Hitmakers Go Ape
NFT Weekly: Starbucks’ Token Rewards; Beyoncé, Bruno Mars Hitmakers Go Ape
September 13, 2022  |  NFTs

Starbucks has been an early adopter of crypto — or at least an early experimenter — since 2019 when it first started testing various pay-with-bitcoin...

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Starbucks Launches Loyalty Program Built on NFT Tech
Starbucks Launches Loyalty Program Built on NFT Tech
September 13, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

When it comes to quick-service restaurants (QSRs), Starbucks has some of the more loyal customers out there, with the brand’s rewards program often upheld as...

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Starbucks Deploying NFTs in Rewards Program
Starbucks Deploying NFTs in Rewards Program
September 12, 2022  |  NFTs

Starbucks is using NFTs to buttress its already formidable rewards program beginning today, the company announced. The NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, will let rewards program...

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Starbucks Names Ex-PepsiCo Exec Laxman Narasimhan as CEO
Starbucks Names Ex-PepsiCo Exec Laxman Narasimhan as CEO
September 01, 2022  |  Personnel

Starbucks’ new CEO will be consumer products executive Laxman Narasimhan, previously CEO of the maker of Lysol, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Narasimhan, 55,...

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Restaurant Roundup: QSRs Make Changes to Value Menus Amid Inflation
Restaurant Roundup: QSRs Make Changes to Value Menus Amid Inflation
August 19, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As inflationary challenges continue, restaurant brands are rethinking their value offerings, with some presenting new deals to woo price-conscious customers and others going the other...

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Mobile Order-Ahead Apps’ Top Ranks Thin Out in August Provider Ranking
Mobile Order-Ahead Apps’ Top Ranks Thin Out in August Provider Ranking
August 18, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Leading mobile order-ahead apps see the competition for the top spot dwindle in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps. With a...

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Restaurant Roundup: Shake Shack Leverages ‘Digital Daypart’ Promotions; Taco Bell Transforms Drive-Thrus
Restaurant Roundup: Shake Shack Leverages ‘Digital Daypart’ Promotions; Taco Bell Transforms Drive-Thrus
August 05, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

As restaurants continue to struggle with labor challenges, many are coming up against capacity constraints during the busiest day parts while finding their staff under-utilized...

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Starbucks Invests in New Rewards as Loyalty Members Help Inflation-Proof the Brand
Starbucks Invests in New Rewards as Loyalty Members Help Inflation-Proof the Brand
August 02, 2022  |  Earnings

Starbucks’ loyalty members are perking up the coffeehouse chain in the face of stiff economic headwinds. The Seattle-based brand, the world’s largest restaurant company by...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Starbucks Considers UK Sale
Today in the Connected Economy: Starbucks Considers UK Sale
July 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Instagram announces users can now make payments in chat for items they come across when browsing their social feeds. Also,...

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