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Starbucks is closing its pickup-only grab-and-go stores next year to better align with CEO Brian Niccol's strategic coffeehouse portfolio overhaul aimed at revitalizing traffic and restoring in-store ...

When Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol took the helm of the global coffee chain in September, inflation was up and store traffic and sales were down. On Wednesday, the 50-year-old executive detailed his plan ...

Brian Niccol explained the mistake he made during his first year as Starbucks' CEO. He said he didn't position the turnaround plan as part of the cultural conversation quickly enough. Niccol added ...

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million in 2024, while the median barista at the company made just $14,674, according to the AFL-CIO. The CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 6,666-to-1 is the largest ...