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Questions raised about Starbucks tax incentive
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (548+ words) (The Center Square)" The Tennessee State Funding Board greenlighted a $30 million Fast Track Grant to Starbucks for a new regional corporate office expected to employ 2, 000 people over the next five years amid questions about previous grants. The coffee company headquartered…...
Starbucks closes five new stores in Seattle
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) (The Center Square) - Starbucks is closing five stores in Seattle in the latest round of shuttered coffee shops, according to a file submitted to Washington state officials. The new shutdowns come after the company closed 30 stores in Washington State in…...
Nashville picked for Starbucks' southeast corporate office
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) (The Center Square)" Nashville may soon be known for more than music, as a leading coffee company is locating its southeast corporate office there. Seattle-based Starbucks made the announcement Tuesday along with Tennessee officials, with specific details to be announced…...
Trump rolls back tariffs on over 200 foods in sharp reversal
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (475+ words) (The Center Square) " Responding to Americans' frustrations over high grocery prices, President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday exempting more than 200 food products from tariffs. "Certain qualifying agricultural products will no longer be subject to those tariffs, such as…...
Starbucks return-to-office plan adds momentum to Seattle's recovery
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (374+ words) (The Center Square) " Starbucks is ordering its corporate employees to move closer to the city and work in-person four days a week as the coffee giant is the next major Seattle-based company to make employees return to the office. Starbucks…...