Pebblewood Plaza in Naperville trades hands amid Chicago-area retail deals
A Naperville retail center is among a string of grocery-anchored strip malls recently sold in the Chicago market.
Starbucks is offering free refills — but there's a catch
These customers will be able to enjoy free refills on hot brewed or iced coffee, or hot or iced tea during their visit.
Starbucks is getting back to basics — but trains baristas in de-escalation to manage new tensions
A couple of years ago, I found myself unwittingly stepping into one of their “pickup-only” locations — a slightly dystopian ...
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Life as a barista in Chicago
Baristas, like most service workers, face long hours and low wages. Some are organizing for better conditions.
Starbucks defaulting to mugs for ‘at here' orders, free refills in stores returning this week
All company-owned Starbucks locations will default to ceramic mugs for customers consuming beverages in stores, and will also ...
Starbucks changes: Mugs, macchiato and a new vibe test Niccol’s big plan
As of Monday, Jan 27, bathrooms inside Starbucks and free water cups will be available to paying customers only, a policy ...
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Hammond to get at least one more Starbucks
Hammond tried for years to bring a Starbucks to the city and now will get a third. The Seattle-based coffee giant is looking ...
Chicago business owner Mellody Hobson to step down as lead independent director at Starbucks
Chicago businesswoman Mellody Hobson will step down from her position as lead independent director of Starbucks’ board of ...
Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access
Starbucks’ decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom ...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
The Fed is meeting for the first time since President Donald Trump took office. Starbucks' same-store sales fell for the ...