Starbucks Corp. says it has repaid all 1 million customers the gourmet coffee chain inadvertently double-charged on Memorial Day weekend. ...more

June 11, 2009

Alongside its flashy array of triple espressos, foamy cappuccinos and half-caff extra-hot flavored lattes, Starbucks Corp. unveiled its newest coffee drink Tuesday: a cup of average, instant Joe served up for the equally proletarian price of about a dollar a cup. ...more

March 3, 2009

Starbucks Corp. began selling its new instant coffee online Tuesday, ahead of a nationwide launch to coincide with the company's first major ad campaign. ...more

February 18, 2009

Starbucks Corp. began selling its new instant coffee online Tuesday, ahead of a nationwide launch to coincide with the company's first major ad campaign. ...more

February 17, 2009

Joffrey's Coffee Now At Publix Publix Super Markets has begun stocking six types of coffee from Tampa-based Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co. in all of its stores. Joffrey's secured a deal to stock two types of traditional coffee and four flavors in more than 900 Publix stores across the South. The company already supplies coffee to Sweetbay Supermarket stores in Florida. The new Publix deal will account for about 20 percent of Joffrey's' business, said company president and Chief Executive Officer Ted Abrams. ...more

February 12, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - The allure of the value meal has long seduced penny-pinchers craving a cheeseburger. Now, as the dismal economy slurps up profits, Starbucks Corp. is hoping to find some sales salvation in its own value meal variety. ...more

February 11, 2009

Casual and fast food chains have a compelling weapon in their fight for your wallet during trying economic times: free chow. ...more

February 4, 2009

The allure of the value meal has long seduced penny-pinchers craving a cheeseburger. Now, as the dismal economy slurps up profits, Starbucks Corp. is hoping to find some sales salvation in its own value meal variety. ...more

February 3, 2009

Starbucks is reporting that its profit dropped 69 percent in its fiscal first quarter and it plans to close more stores and cut more jobs. ...more

January 28, 2009

Declining consumer confidence took a bite out of restaurants' sales and profits in 2008, leading to bankruptcy filings at casual-dining chains, such as Bennigan's, and the closure of more than 600 Starbucks locations. ...more

January 2, 2009