Bags under 1 lb. were priced higher Martine Powers of the Boston Globe reports that Starbucks was adding about $1.50 to the price of bags of coffee beans weighing less than a pound, never posting the addition to the … [Read more...]
Tim Hortons: rolling in dough
September 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A bitter court battle is spilling intimate secrets about Tim Hortons’ hefty profits. Michael Friscolanti at MACLEANS.CA reports that last year, customers spent more than $5 billion at Tim Hortons. Five billion … [Read more...]
Starbucks steps up K-Cup competition with Dunkin’
August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Starbucks Corp. .. (Nasdaq: SBUX) said Tuesday that it will be selling single-serving K-Cups for the Keurig coffee machine in grocery stores in November, signaling a challenge to Dunkin' Brands Inc. .. (Nasdaq: … [Read more...]
Frozen Doughnuts Day in Court
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Christine Dobby of the Financial Post reports that Doughnuts are an emotional food for Canadians. When Tim Hortons Inc. made a franchise-wide decision to ditch fresh-baked methods in favour of microwaving pre-cooked … [Read more...]
Subway Tests Café Format
June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Paul Frumkin reports in Nation's Restaurant News that sandwich giant Subway is testing a more upscale format called Subway Café, which the company hopes will address the needs of franchisees looking to open in office … [Read more...]
Tim Hortons Sees U.S. as Prime Growth Opportunity
May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
S. John Tilak reports at Reuters that Tim Hortons Inc isn't content to be Canada's largest restaurant chain, not when the biggest consumer market in the world lies at its doorstep. Even though Canada's … [Read more...]
Starbucks Avoids High Coffee Prices
May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kim Peterson reports at MSN.com that coffee prices hit a 34-year high earlier this month, but Starbucks (SBUX) doesn't seem to be too worried. The company has already locked in its coffee costs for the year, John … [Read more...]
Bess Eaton Coming Back to RI
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WPRI News reports that Bess Eaton is making a comeback. A Westerly resident and former executive for the coffee chain is opening three new locations. The shops will be located in Westerly, South Kingstown and … [Read more...]
Starbucks CEO has “very bold” single-serve plans
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp has "very bold" plans for the fast-growing single-serve coffee market, the CEO of the world's biggest coffee chain said in an internal memo obtained by Reuters. Starbucks, which … [Read more...]
Green Mountain Shares Surge on Cups of Keurig
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Boston Business Journal reports that shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) surged 15 percent Thursday morning after the company said sales at its Reading-based Keurig single-cup brewing … [Read more...]
