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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Takes Summer Hiatus, Suspends 2020 Campaign

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Takes Summer Hiatus, Suspends 2020 Campaign

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has suspended his 2020 presidential campaign due to a sore back, according to The Huffington Post. Schultz surprised his staff members earlier this week when he arrived unannounced at his campaign headquarters after months of not showing up. According to a source who was present at the meeting, Schultz then […]

5y ago

Howard Schultz Trust Sued By Construction Worker Over Workplace Injury

Howard Schultz Trust Sued By Construction Worker Over Workplace Injury

Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, is facing more trouble this week. Earlier, Schulz had faced some backlash for claiming to have spent more time with the military than any other candidate currently running for president. He later apologized for his errant comments. Now, the potential presidential hopeful is being sued by a contractor […]

5y ago

Howard Schultz Apologizes For Military Comments

Howard Schultz Apologizes For Military Comments

Howard Schultz, the longtime CEO of Starbucks, has been flirting with an independent presidential run for 2020. The executive, who has never held public office, has now apologized for a notable gaffe. In an interview this week with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, per Politico, when asked about his readiness to command the military, Schultz […]

5y ago

Former DNC Chair Slams Howard Schultz, Media: ‘If He Weren’t A Billionaire, Nobody Would Be Paying Attention’

Former DNC Chair Slams Howard Schultz, Media: ‘If He Weren’t A Billionaire, Nobody Would Be Paying Attention’

In an interview broadcast on Saturday, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean criticized former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and the media coverage of the billionaire’s seemingly imminent presidential campaign, Raw Story reports. Dean appeared on CNN right after Schultz, and immediately — prompted by host Michael Smerconish’s question — criticized both the […]

5y ago

Trump Lashes Out At Howard Schultz: ‘I Only Hope That Starbucks Is Still Paying Me Their Rent In Trump Tower!’

Trump Lashes Out At Howard Schultz: ‘I Only Hope That Starbucks Is Still Paying Me Their Rent In Trump Tower!’

After billionaire former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced on Sunday that he was “seriously thinking of running for President,” as CNN reported, Donald Trump could not resist taking to his Twitter account to lash out at the 65-year-old, who said that if he were to run, he would align himself with neither major political party. […]

5y ago

Howard Schultz Apologizes To Sonics Fans Ahead Of Presidential Run

Howard Schultz Apologizes To Sonics Fans Ahead Of Presidential Run

Howard Schultz, the former chairman and CEO of Starbucks, took steps towards declaring a centrist, independent presidential run on Sunday. In a CBS News interview, Schultz said that he’s “seriously considering” running in 2020. “We’re living at a most fragile time,” Schultz said on 60 Minutes. “Not only the fact that this President is not […]

5y ago

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Planning To Run For President As Independent in 2020

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Planning To Run For President As Independent in 2020

The former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, is seriously considering a run for U.S. President as an independent candidate in 2020, according to CNN. A source close to Schultz told the network Schultz was “exploring a possible independent bid for the presidency in 2020. [He] is thinking deeply about his future and how he can […]

5y ago

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Eyes Running For President In 2020, According To Report

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Eyes Running For President In 2020, According To Report

Former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz is reportedly assembling an elite public relations team as he prepares to release his new book From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America, and considers running for president of the United States. According to CNBC, Shultz’s team includes Steve Schmidt, who managed Republican […]

6y ago

Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz Resigns, Sparking Rumors Of 2020 Presidential Run

Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz Resigns, Sparking Rumors Of 2020 Presidential Run

Howard Schultz will be stepping down as executive chairman of Starbucks. He sent a memo to his employees that June 26 will be his last day. Schultz has been part of the organization since it was a little shop in Seattle’s Pike Place and was instrumental in what it has grown into today. Schultz started […]

6y ago

Starbucks Creates Open Bathroom Policy To Ease Racial Tensions

Starbucks Creates Open Bathroom Policy To Ease Racial Tensions

Still reeling from racial tension backlash from previous mistakes, Starbucks announced today that the company has created an open-bathroom policy for all of its stores after two African-American men were arrested at one of its coffee shops in Philadelphia last month. Speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington yesterday, Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said that […]

6y ago

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Enthusiastic Over Cryptocurrency But Not Bitcoin

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Enthusiastic Over Cryptocurrency But Not Bitcoin

During a recently held first quarter earnings conference call, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz revealed that he is very much interested in the future of cryptocurrency and how one day it could be the preferred mode of payment for major retailers. The coffee house chain is also apparently studying the possible applications of cryptocurrency and […]

6y ago

Anti-Trump Starbucks CEO To Step Down As Sales Unsteady, Boycott Continues

Anti-Trump Starbucks CEO To Step Down As Sales Unsteady, Boycott Continues

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will be replaced on April 3, following a tough couple of weeks for the coffee giant. Schultz is a well-known Democrat who openly supported presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. Despite her loss, the CEO has remained vocal on issues regarding Trump, particularly on the issue of immigration. Schultz […]

7y ago

Starbucks CEO Will Step Down

Starbucks CEO Will Step Down

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will step down from his role as coffee king on April 2, The Seattle Times reports. Schultz transformed Starbucks into a global brand and multi-billion dollar company. He will keep his salary and remain with Starbucks as an executive chairman, focusing on the company’s premium businesses. Howard Schultz joined Starbucks in […]

7y ago

Starbucks Boycott: Trump Supporters Launch Revenge Effort Over Howard Schultz’s Vow To Hire 10,000 Refugees

Starbucks Boycott: Trump Supporters Launch Revenge Effort Over Howard Schultz’s Vow To Hire 10,000 Refugees

A Starbucks boycott in underway by supporters of President Donald Trump. The reaction to the coffee giant’s pledge to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years was both swift and severe on social media. The hashtag #BoycottStarbucks quickly went viral and trended across multiple social media platforms. Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz made the announcement […]

7y ago

Starbucks Is Handing Out Raises To All U.S. Employees Beginning Later This Year

Starbucks Is Handing Out Raises To All U.S. Employees Beginning Later This Year

Starbucks is handing out raises to all of its employees in the U.S., the company announced Monday. Along with changes in how long-term employees are rewarded with stock options, that means that every Starbucks employee in America can expect a raise of between five and 15 percent. As AOL reports, news of the company-wide raises […]

8y ago

Starbucks Comes to South Africa with Plans for More Locations

Starbucks Comes to South Africa with Plans for More Locations

The ubiquitous coffeehouse chain Starbucks has opened locations in far flung places from New York to Tokyo. On April 21, the chain opened their first store in South Africa with plans to open more in the country. According to Public Radio International, the new location is located in the ritzy Rosebank section of Johannesburg, home […]

8y ago

Starbucks’ New Loyalty Program Receives Positive Remarks From CEO Howard Schultz

Starbucks’ New Loyalty Program Receives Positive Remarks From CEO Howard Schultz

Despite the influx of customer complaints, Starbucks Corporation said Thursday that its new-and-improved loyalty program was off to a good start and will ultimately help the chain build its expanding digital ecosystem to propel the business forward, reports National Restaurant News. https://www.instagram.com/p/BEMN_tcxcwY/?taken-by=starbucks Approximately 1 million customers joined the loyalty program during the quarter, an increase […]

8y ago

Vin Baker, Former $100M NBA Star, Now Starbucks Barista After Alcoholism: Thanks Howard Schultz For New Life [Video]

Vin Baker, Former $100M NBA Star, Now Starbucks Barista After Alcoholism: Thanks Howard Schultz For New Life [Video]

Vin Baker went from NBA All-Stars fame to a Starbucks cafe counter. But despite his 13-year history of basketball success and four All-Star Weekend events, alcoholism temporarily consumed Vin. Baker now is 43-years-old, and the basketball legend has been sober for four years, telling his story from the vantage point of a Starbucks barista in […]

9y ago

Starbucks Opening In Ferguson: Is This Another ‘Race Together’ Campaign?

Starbucks Opening In Ferguson: Is This Another ‘Race Together’ Campaign?

Coffee giant Starbucks announced it is planning on opening a store in Ferguson, Missouri, the same location where riots broke out following the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by former police officer Darren Wilson. According to Fortune, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced plans for the new location at an event hosted by NationSwell, but he […]

9y ago

Starbucks ‘Race Together’ Cup-Writing Campaign Ends

Starbucks ‘Race Together’ Cup-Writing Campaign Ends

Starbucks Coffee is pulling the plug on the cup-writing aspect of its controversial “Race Together” initiative after an intense social media backlash. The campaign — which encouraged barista to hand-write the slogan “Race Together” on coffee cups served to their customers as a conversation starter about race relations in America — prompted widespread mocking and […]

9y ago

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