Starbucks requires a return to the office for four days while CEO Brian Niccol maintains the option for remote work.
Starbucks to Implement New In-Office Policy for Corporate Employees Starbucks is set to require corporate employees to work in the office four days a week, even though CEO Brian Niccol had been allowed to work remotely from his home in California since his appointment last year. According to a company-wide message from Niccol, starting in […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol defends company’s DEI practices, says they are ‘key’ strength of business
Starbucks CEO Brian Nicole reaffirmed at this week's shareholders meeting that the company calls it a key part of the coffee giant's strength and will continue to focus on diversity. “Starbucks is a very diverse organization and will continue to be a very diverse organization just by our mission, the nature of our values and […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol got $96 million for four months work
Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol has been paid nearly $96 million in compensation just four months later. His substantial pay package, detailed in recent securities filings with the SEC, includes the acquisition of Chipotle Mexican Grill stock, which he was awarded during his tenure as the burrito chain's CEO. Although she only worked a few weeks […]
Starbucks making customers pay to use bathroom under new CEO Brian Niccol
If you want to hang out at Starbucks or go to the bathroom, you have to buy something. Starbucks announced Monday that it is rescinding its policy of inviting everyone inside its stores. The new code of conduct, which will be posted at all of the company's stores in North America, also prohibits discrimination and […]
Starbucks new CEO Brian Niccol orders baristas to shut down stores for mandatory 3-hour training: report
Starbucks, led by new CEO Brian Nicol, will reportedly hold workshops for baristas to further enhance their training to make their stores “cozy coffeehouses.” The company plans to close the store for three hours later this month. Employees at the company will undergo mandatory training titled “Welcome to Starbucks” from January 21st to 26th. According […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says goal is for customers to get coffee in ‘less than 30 seconds’
Say goodbye to long lines at Starbucks — at least, that's what your new boss is promising. Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol said Friday that the goal is for customers to be able to drink a cup of coffee within 30 seconds within the next five years. “When you walk in, you'll have the experience of […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol phases out discounts and promotions
Starbucks' new boss is giving the company the thumbs up by cutting discounts and promotions and forcing coffee lovers to pay full price for their drinks. CEO Brian Nicol, a former Chipotle chief executive who was poached from the Seattle-based coffee house chain earlier this year, said the company was brought in last year to […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol vows to improve US stores
Starbucks' new CEO, Brian Niccol, on Tuesday unveiled his plan for his first 100 days, saying he will focus on improving the customer experience and coffeehouse culture in its U.S. stores. Nicol took over from Lakshman Narasimhan on September 9 at a time when the coffee chain is grappling with sluggish demand in the United […]
Starbucks gives new CEO Brian Niccol company jet to fly from California home to Seattle HQ
Starbucks has reportedly provided its new CEO, Brian Niccol, with a corporate jet for the lightning-quick commute from his Southern California mansion to the Seattle headquarters. Coffee chain reveals Nichols deals Offer Letter This allows the new president to have a “small remote office” in his home in Newport Beach, eliminating the need to permanently […]
Incoming Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol poised to get sizable compensation
Brian Niccol will likely receive a handsome salary if he becomes CEO of Starbucks. Starbucks said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday that it plans to pay Nicol an initial base salary of $1.6 million per year. Details of his compensation package, which includes other incentives and company performance requirements, […]