Starbucks, trying to put to rest an outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, is closing more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon of anti-bias training, a strategy some believe can ...
CHICAGO -- Turning away customers looking for an afternoon jolt of caffeine, Starbucks shops across the U.S. closed early on Tuesday to hold training for employees on recognizing hidden prejudices. It ...
Starbucks closed its corporate office and 8,000 stores the afternoon of May 29 to hold anti-racial bias training for its 180,000 employees, costing the company about $12 million, according to USA ...