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2020
Starbucks and China Women’s Development Foundation launch rural mothers program
Starbucks announced that it partnered with the China Women’s Development Foundation to launch the Starbucks Rural Mothers Acceleration Program, a cultural poverty-alleviation project. Starbucks said it would donate about 7 million yuan through Give2Asia and planned to provide more than 1,500 rural women with specialized skills training over three years.
2020
Starbucks introduces plant-based lunch menu in China
Starbucks formally introduced a plant-based lunch menu in China featuring products made by Beyond Meat.
2020
Starbucks commits $10 million to employee relief grants
Starbucks committed $10 million in grants through its newly established Global Partner Emergency Relief Program for employees affected by COVID-19.
2020
Starbucks withdraws fiscal 2020 guidance
Starbucks withdrew its fiscal 2020 guidance on account of the COVID-19 outbreak.
2020
Kelowna Starbucks donates unused milk to supportive housing
Local Starbucks in Kelowna donated 30 jugs of unused milk to the Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna for meals for people in supportive housing. Another 10 jugs were given to the association's chef to prepare meals for more than 200 vulnerable people.
2020
Starbucks announced a temporary pause of dine-in service at most North American stores
Starbucks announced that most of its North American coffee shops would temporarily stop offering dine-in service for the following two weeks; drive-through service and Starbucks locations inside grocery stores would remain available.
2020
Starbucks announces investment in a coffee roasting factory in China
Starbucks announced a first-phase investment of RMB 900 million to build a coffee roasting factory in China.
2020
Starbucks Foundation pledges support to Seattle COVID-19 Response Fund
The Starbucks Foundation pledged $250,000 to the Seattle COVID-19 Response Fund, which was established to support local organizations responding to the outbreak. Starbucks was listed among the fund's partners.
2020
Starbucks announces Beyond Meat sandwich rollout in Canada
Starbucks announced that it would begin offering an artificial-meat sandwich in its Canadian stores on March 3; Beyond Meat is the patty supplier. The source reports the planned rollout, not its completion.
2020
Starbucks Indonesia opens its first community store
Starbucks Indonesia opened its first community store in Jakarta's Tanah Abang neighborhood. The store partners with two local NGOs and funds scholarships through a portion of sales.
2020
Starbucks opens community store in Tanah Abang
Starbucks opened its first Community Store in Indonesia at Tanah Abang Block E in Central Jakarta. The store provides space for children’s development programs run by partner NGOs, hires local residents, and donates a portion of sales proceeds to NGO partners.
2020
Starbucks appoints a global chief marketing officer
Starbucks appointed Brady Brewer as its new global chief marketing officer, reporting directly to the company’s global chief operating officer. The article identifies digital experience as one of his business priorities.
2020
Starbucks partners with Mermaids for the #WhatsYourName campaign
Starbucks partnered with UK charity Mermaids in connection with the #WhatsYourName campaign, which the article says supports the charity and aims to raise at least £100,000.
2020
Starbucks launches the #WhatsYourName campaign
Starbucks launched the #WhatsYourName commercial and campaign, featuring an advertisement in which a Starbucks employee asks a transgender boy for his name and writes his chosen name on a cup.
2020
Starbucks launches Mermaids Cookie
Starbucks launched a limited-edition Mermaids Cookie in collaboration with transgender charity Mermaids. Fifty pence from each sale will support the charity’s fundraising goal and helpline services.
2020
Starbucks closes Fullerton Waterboat House store
Starbucks closed its store at Singapore's Fullerton Waterboat House on February 2, 2020, after its lease expired. Employees were transferred to other stores.
2020
Starbucks temporarily closes stores in China amid coronavirus outbreak
Starbucks said it had closed more than half of its stores in China and was monitoring and modifying store operating hours in response to the coronavirus outbreak; it described the closures as expected to be temporary.
2020
Starbucks China closes stores and stops delivery in Hubei
Starbucks China closed all shops and stopped delivery services in Hubei province amid coronavirus concerns.
2020
Starbucks Vietnam opens Ecopark concept store
Starbucks Vietnam opened a concept store at Ecopark in Hung Yen near Hanoi. The article identifies it as the brand’s 63rd store in Vietnam and its first store opening of 2020.
2020
Starbucks announces first Canadian Pickup store
Starbucks announced that it would open its first Canadian Pickup store in Toronto on February 4, 2020. Orders at the store would be placed only through the Starbucks app.