ThinkstockKeurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) seems to just keep firing on all cylinders. The coffee giant already scored its deal with Coca-Cola, now it has landed hot beverage partnership with Subway.…
Jon C. Ogg McDonald's posted another month of falling same-store sales in the United States for May, as competition has flanked it in terms of locations and menu.
As the price of arabica coffee rises, more and more coffee makers are raising their prices, too. Kraft Foods has increased the price of its famous Maxwell House and Yuban brands by…
McDonald's owns breakfast, but lunch is still up for grabs and Starbucks and Dunkin Brands are both hoping to claim it.
After hitting a peak of around $2.15 a pound in mid-April, coffee prices have moderated to around $1.70 a pound for arabica beans. So why did J.M. Smucker announce that it was…
The doughnut business is in trouble. At least that is a conclusion that can be drawn from the earnings posted by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Wall Street's subsequent reaction.
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of StarbucksRevenue per employee is one measure of a company’s productivity. Some companies generate significant revenue per employee that runs into the millions of dollars. Others generate only a fraction of…
7-Eleven Inc.From a single location in Texas in 1927, the 7-Eleven empire has grown to more than 52,000 stores in 15 countries. Those stores are no longer owned by a U.S. company…
Starbucks must have become so successful recently that its supply chains are strained. It seems to be running out of things more than it used to.
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockAs of the end of trading on Tuesday, coffee closed on the ICE at about $1.84 a pound, down from a peak of around $2.12 in the middle of April. In early…
courtesy of Starbucks Corp.America’s most visited stores are popular for a variety of reasons. According to data provided by Placed, a consumer habits data service provider that monitors behavior of more than…
The arabica beans Starbucks uses in most of its coffee have risen 90% in price so far this year. There's no getting around it -- Starbucks will have to boost prices to…
ThinkstockIn 2013, the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio in the fast food industry was more than 1,000-to-1. Workers’ situation must be improving, though, because the ratio was 1,200-to-1 in 2012. McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD)…
courtesy of Starbucks Corp.Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is out with its second quarter earnings for its fiscal 2014. The coffee retailing giant reported earnings of $0.56 per share on revenues of $3.87…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of Starbucks Corp.Coffee prices started spiking in late January, from less than $1.20 a pound to near $2.15 a pound today. Milk and sugar prices are also higher, and eventually this…
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