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23.5 Degrees opens 80th Starbucks site

Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 80th store today, 26 March in…

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Bird announces five-year expansion plan

Bird Restaurants has announced an “ambitious expansion plan” with several new site launches planned for early 2021. News of the…

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Starbucks sales slump amid Covid-19

Starbucks has announced that global comparable store sales plummeted 40% in the quarter ended 28 June, driven by a 51%…

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Starbucks to reopen 150 UK stores for takeaway and delivery

Starbucks has announced the reopening of 150 of its UK sites from tomorrow (14 May), amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With…

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British Airways gets flighty and Starbucks smells the coffee over coronavirus

The business response to the coronavirus situation, which appears to be developing into a serious crisis, continues apace today. British…

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Making coffee accessible to everyone

Speciality coffee was once the preserve of the coffee geeks and hipsters. These days all operators are trying to ensure…

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The UK dining sector: A recipe for change

As concerns over Brexit mounted in 2018, consumer spending on the UK’s high streets was anything but “strong and stable”.…

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Starbucks opens 30,000th store

Starbucks has announced it has today (18 March) opened its 30,000th store, in Shenzhen, China. The milestone for the company…

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McDonald’s and Starbucks partner to develop sustainable cups

The NextGen Consortium founded by McDonalds and Starbucks, has announced the winners of its NextGen Cup Challenge, a competition to…

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New in town: Roasting Plant

What is it? Roasting Plant’s brand is focused on its in-house roasteries which see coffee go from fresh beans to…

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