Starbucks is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 916 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Starbucks plans 4% growth in fiscal 2027 with new store formats and technology, including AI that helps baristas take drive-thru orders [[2026-10-30 4 operations moves behind Starbucks' 2027 growth plan (59ac4d)]]. * The company's global same-store sales grew 6.2% for the full fiscal year, with North America lifting 6.6% and the U.S. 6.5% [[2026-10-30 Starbucks Prepares for a ‘Major Tech Modernization’ (3522ab)]]. * Starbucks' U.S. same-store sales rose 7.7% in Q4, driven by a 5.2% increase in ticket size and 2.4% transaction growth [[2026-10-30 Starbucks’ strong comps driven by ticket growth (e212f6)]]. * Starbucks ended its fiscal year with a 7.2% increase in global comparable coffeehouse sales for the fourth quarter, driven by a 5% increase in average ticket and a 2.7% increase in comparable transactions in North America [[2026-10-29 Starbucks closes fiscal 2026 with 7.9% North America comp gain (9a894f)]]. * The company reported a 7.9% North America comp gain and a 6.2% global comp sales growth for the full fiscal year [[2026-10-29 Starbucks closes fiscal 2026 with 7.9% North America comp gain (9a894f)]]. * Starbucks is transforming its aesthetic through overnight remodels, with 1,500 locations remodeled by the end of September and thousands more planned [[2026-10-27 How Starbucks' overnight remodels transform the chain's aesthetic (40fee8)]]. * Starbucks improved its service and sales with the Green Apron Service Model, which sets standards for baristas and increases labor hours in stores [[2026-10-19 How Starbucks improved service and turned its sales around (6192ae)]]. * Starbucks confirmed it is not pursuing an acquisition of Chipotle, ending speculation about a potential merger [[2026-10-12 Starbucks Confirms it is Not Buying Chipotle (46e121)]] Filed under Restaurants / Coffee & tea.
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DENVER, May 30, 2024 // PRNewswire // - Smashburger® is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Prather as Chief Marketing Officer.