Tables and chairs floated through the muddy first floor of a Starbucks in Sinan-dong, Buk District in Gwangju on Thursday as ...

Starbucks initially added chairs, stools and tables, covering the basics of furnishing a hang-out space. But Schultz wanted the stores to look welcoming and more upscale than, say, McDonald’s.

Starting in New York and Southern California, Starbucks is enhancing its stores with premium features aimed at cultivating a ...

A coffee shop in downtown D.C. removed tables and chairs from the seating area over concerns with crowds during Friday's inauguration.

Starbucks is launching three new frappuccino drinks just in time for the summer. The Strato Frappuccino Blended Beverages ...

Many Starbucks locations are still open for grab-and-go orders but, for at least two weeks, customers won’t be able to sit and sip, the company announced. Frederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse ...

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz started the idea of empty chairs to help guide decision-making at the company, he said in his goodbye speech.

Starbucks has named Mellody Hobson the new chair of its board of directors, the first Black woman in that role at the company.

But Simon also believes that "Starbucks was never actually interested in community.” He points out that during the same era when the purple chairs graced the stores, they also featured large round ...