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Starbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas

Starbucks will offer up to $1,200 in bonuses each year and expanded tipping options for its U.S. hourly workers as the company pours $500 million into a turnaround effort.

Fortune

79 Ridiculously Laughable Customer Complaints That Made Everyone Question The Person’s Intelligence

“The customer is always right” is more about delivering quality service. However, some people see it as a license to act entitled, thinking that they deserve to have all their demands met. Here are some examples of this kind of disgusting behavior, as told by people who experienced them firsthand.

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Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech towns

The next wave of the migration story is already underway, and it’s moving the innovation economy into unexpected territory.

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Woman calls out Starbucks barista online for shooting his shot but soon finds out that the internet isn’t on her side

A woman who took to TikTok to call out a Starbucks barista for what she felt was an inappropriate “secret message” on her coffee cup has found that the internet isn’t quite on her side. Ari Chance shared her experience online, expecting widespread agreement, but instead, viewers offered a mixed…

The Mary Sue

Veteran, 76, forced to work DoorDash in Texas to afford healthcare for his family: ‘I wish I didn’t have to do it’

A fundraiser for the 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, who works six nights a week delivering takeout, has so far raised over $50,000

The Independent UK

Starbucks CEO admits the chain 'ran like a manufacturing facility'

Brian Niccol said Starbucks isn’t really a coffee company, but it shouldn’t be a manufacturing company, either. The secret is something else.

Fortune

Hannah Montana fans roast Starbucks for themed drink’s ironic flavor: ‘Everybody makes mistakes’

New menu item comes ahead of the ‘Hannah Montana’ 20th anniversary special

The Independent UK

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'Feel good being useful': 78-year-old Richard Pulley of viral $1M fundraising campaign says he will go back to deliver food

78-year-old DoorDash delivery man Richard Pulley who raised $1M fund on GoFundMe after the Tennessee man's story went viral said he would go back to work after everything cools down because he feels good being useful. Brittany Smith saw the 78-year-old man leaving a Starbucks order at the door through…

The Times of India

Woman walks by mom and daughter with a Starbucks in hand. Then the mom says something shocking: ‘What an odd thing to say out loud’ 

Being a topic of strangers’ conversations is almost inevitable while out in public. The hushed gossip can be discreet or obvious. For one woman, casually passing by a mother and daughter while holding a Starbucks fell under the radar, which turned into a subject of scrutiny.

The Mary Sue

GOP candidate drops surefire trick for Americans to escape heat of Donald Trump’s Iran war – ‘one less trip to Starbucks’

Hey, GOP — leave Starbucks alone!

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GOP Senate hopeful suggests Americans drink less Starbucks to help Iran war

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The Independent UK

Republican Senate candidate tells Americans to ‘skip Starbucks’ to help support Iran war

A Republican Senate candidate has told Americans to “take one less trip to Starbucks” amid the economic strain caused by the ongoing Iran conflict.

The Independent UK

Family of 5-year-old wants ski resort to pay up after ‘far too hot’ cocoa left child with severe burns

The girl suffered ‘bad burns down her chest and abdomen,’ the family’s lawyer reportedly said

The Independent UK

Starbucks shareholders push to oust board members over stalled union talks

Board members Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and Beth Ford face scrutiny for the coffee chain’s ongoing labor dispute

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Evening Standard

Townhouse: Nail salons overlooked by male-led investment for decades

Townhouse, which runs 44 luxury nail salons, said it was targeting hundreds of new franchised sites.

The Mary Sue

Starbucks customer pulls up to the drive-thru. Then the barista starts acting really weird through the intercom: ‘Bro they had to have lost a bet’

Nobody expects anything out of the ordinary on their Starbucks coffee run. Typically, engaging in polite small talk with the barista might occur until they’re handed their beverage of choice and drive off.

TechRadar

Starbucks reveals venti data breach, hundreds of employees possibly affected

Starbucks HR and workplace platform attacked, and sensitive data pulled.

The Independent UK

A Tennessee woman spotted an elderly man working as a DoorDash driver. Her efforts to help him retire have already raised $510K

More than 12,000 people have donated to the GoFundMe to help the 78-year-old go back into retirement

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Holy crap! The Galaxy S26 Ultra just ordered dinner and tea for me and all I had to do was hit 'Confirm'

Automation just hit the next level with Gemini and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and now you can ask it to order your next meal, tea, Uber, and soon even groceries.

The Mary Sue

Longhorn Steakhouse server says lamb chops are back—and customers are insufferable about it: ‘I’ll be there for my crusted cheese water later’

Early this month, Longhorn Steakhouse brought back its beloved lamb chops to the menu, also available with a Parmesan crust option.

Fortune

Starbucks' Howard Schultz moved to Seattle 44 years ago with his wife, dog, and not much else. Here's how he built his $6.6 billion fortune

Schultz also just announced his move from Seattle to Miami.

Marie Claire

Princess Kate Practices Her Barista Skills—and Reveals Prince William’s Coffee Order

“I’ve made a coffee for you, William.”

International Business Times

Starbucks Founder to Flee Washington With $3.5B Fortune After State Passes Millionaires Tax

The founder of Starbucks announced he was moving to Florida just as Washington state Democrats voted to create the state's first income tax, targeting those who make more than $1 million a year.

International Business Times UK

Starbucks Billionaire Howard Schultz Leaves Seattle for Florida the Same Day Democrats Pass Income Tax Bill

Starbucks founder Howard Schultz decided to move to Miami from Seattle after Democrats passed an income tax bill for Washington to levy a 9.9% tax on households earnings $1 million annually.

The Independent UK

Hidden Valley is hiring ‘Ranch-bassadors’ to travel Europe and test ranch on local food

The applications officially open March 31

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