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.
Industry analysts review recent earnings reports, noting slight positive gains for Chipotle, significant turnaround growth for Starbucks, and performance challenges for Wingstop.
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This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks the latest earnings report from Starbucks, its best in more than two years.
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Raise your hand if you haven’t introduced a line of beverages called Refreshers over the past two years.
Starbucks reported growth in fiscal Q2 as North American same-store sales rose 7 percent with significant increases in transactions and delivery services.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol reported a 7.1% increase in North American same-store sales, signaling progress in the coffee giant's strategic turnaround plan.
When Brian Niccol took over as CEO of Starbucks in 2024, he labeled his comeback plan “Back to Starbucks,” embarking on a months-long strategy to pull the company out of a brutal slump largely by focusing on the chain’s in-store service quality.
CEO Brian Niccol’s 'Back to Starbucks' strategy drives a 9% revenue increase and the strongest U.S. transaction growth in three years.
Starbucks reported a 7.1% increase in U.S. same-store sales driven by transaction growth and rising profits during its latest quarter.
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McDonald's adds beverage specialists for new refreshers and dirty sodas.
This week’s industry roundup covers Starbucks’ new Nashville corporate office, McDonald’s significant domestic unit growth acceleration, and Little Caesars’ entry into drone delivery testing.
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Little Caesars expands its high-capacity drone delivery testing in Texas while Starbucks prepares to launch a new scheduled ordering feature for customers.
The founders of Salt & Straw and Postino shared insights on navigating the isolation of leadership and building collaborative industry relationships during a panel discussion.
Starbucks is rolling out a new mobile feature in North America that allows customers to schedule pick-up times up to one hour in advance for better precision.
Technomic Top 500 reports 2.3% sales growth in full-service sector.
Restaurant operators are all trying to get inside the head of their customers, trying to understand what they want and how to give it to them.
Starbucks will spend $100 million on its new support center in Nashville that is expected to open in 2027 and ultimately house 2,000 workers, the company said on Tuesday.
Picture this: It’s a Friday night and you want some pizza. So you pick up your phone and open up… ChatGPT?