Starbucks

Starbucks

American multinational coffee company

Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's Pike Place Market initially as a coffee bean wholesaler. Starbucks was converted into a coffee shop serving espresso-based drinks under the ownership of Howard Schultz, who was chief executive officer from 1986 to 2000 and led the aggressive expansion of the franchise across the West Coast of the United States.

Also known as...Starbucks Corporation, Starbucks Coffee, and Starbucks Coffee Company
Business US & Canada
Starbucks to lay off 300

Starbucks to lay off 300 Starbucks is laying off 300 corporate employees as part of a major restructuring plan to streamline operations.