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Section size for Starbucks (81 sections)
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(Top)	6,039	6,039
History	15	46,089
20th century	22	8,458
1970s	3,935	3,935
1980s	2,004	2,004
1990s	2,497	2,497
21st century	22	36,139
2000s	6,998	6,998
2010s	9,439	9,439
2020s	6,841	19,680
American unionization efforts	12,839	12,839
Economic summary	1,477	1,477
Products	86	25,758
Coffee cup sizes	630	630
Low calorie and sugar-free products	1,037	1,037
Non-dairy milk offerings	5,119	5,119
Ethos water	2,072	2,072
Instant coffee	1,215	1,215
Coffee makers and single-use capsules	2,261	2,261
Alcoholic drinks	1,509	1,509
Fruit juices, fruit beverages, and sodas	1,718	1,718
Energy drinks	681	681
Seasonal cups	434	434
Barrel-aged coffee	837	837
Oleato coffee	1,768	1,768
Starbucks card and loyalty program	2,676	2,676
Electricity and Wi-Fi	3,715	3,715
Locations	8,163	55,461
International expansion	33	39,464
Europe	9,618	9,618
Asia	13,269	13,269
Americas	10,834	10,834
Oceania	18	3,312
Australia	3,294	3,294
New Zealand	335	335
Africa	1,519	1,519
At sea	544	544
Licensed and franchise operations	663	663
Automation	1,180	1,180
Unbranded stores	3,184	3,184
Teavana	2,807	2,807
Corporate governance and identity	6,067	14,038
Ownership	698	698
Board of directors	781	781
Logo	6,492	6,492
Environmental and social policies	39	24,214
Environmental practices	2,664	2,664
Recycling	1,968	1,968
Plastic straw ban	2,348	2,348
Reusable cups	2,751	2,751
Farmer equity practices	3,343	3,343
Fair trade	5,326	5,326
Food bank donations	2,364	2,364
Cage-free eggs	3,411	3,411
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Upstanders	700	700
Films	352	352
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Aeroplan	398	398
Apple Inc.	1,976	1,976
MSNBC	1,363	1,363
Kraft Foods	2,017	2,017
Arizona State University	1,634	1,634
PepsiCo	367	367
Spotify	656	656
Disney	2,245	2,245
Uber Eats	757	757
Lyra Health Inc.	1,808	1,808
Arla Foods	522	522
Reviews and reception	3,595	3,595
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Response to Russian invasion of Ukraine	1,919	1,919
Racial controversies	5,877	5,877
Union busting	1,580	1,580
Pride/LGBTQ+	1,163	1,163
Boycott amidst the 2023 Israel-Hamas war	2,603	2,603
See also	172	172
References	28	28
Further reading	2,232	2,232
External links	1,567	1,567
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Adding new content to environmental practices section

It was recently announced that Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz teamed up to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Starbucks locations, supporting sustainability efforts and the development of EV infrastructure. Source. Is this a good piece to add to the environmental practices section? Bahooka or Villa503 Appreciate your thoughts. Haroldvandy2013 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 01:19, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Boycott amidst the 2023 Israel-Hamas war

"to sue the Starbucks Workers United (SWU) union for making a social media post in solidarity with Palestine" This only mentions the first part of what happened, but not the second. Which consequently gives a totally false impression of why Starbucks sued. The union in question posted a quote tweet that read 'Solidarity with Palestine' - yes that parts true. What context is missing is what they were quote tweeting: An anti-Israel account showing Hamas tearing down the border fence so they could invade Israel and proceed to massacre over 1,000 Israelis. Sentence should be re-worded to provide full context, instead of partial. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s10bmni116

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/19/starbucks-workers-united-lawsuits-hamas-israel-post/71238901007/

https://freebeacon.com/democrats/starbucks-union-championed-by-bernie-sanders-and-aoc-celebrates-hamas-attacks/ ChristofferItzakah (talk) 04:39, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. It is flat out false that to state SWU “[made] a social media post in solidarity with Palestine” when the post was over a picture of Hamas breaking into Israel on October 7. It should read “…social media post supporting Hamas.” https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-workers-united-union-lawsuit-israel-palestinian-f212a994fef67f122854a4df7e5d13f5 71.179.129.209 (talk) 01:02, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Boycott in the 2023 Israel-Hamas war

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Please change “[made] a social media post in solidarity with Palestine” to “…social media post supporting Hamas.” https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-workers-united-union-lawsuit-israel-palestinian-f212a994fef67f122854a4df7e5d13f5 71.179.129.209 (talk) 01:39, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: I don't see anything in the source provided that supports the change. GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 02:36, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies. Here is another article with the actual original post: https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/starbucks-workers-union-voices-solidarity-with-palestine/

The phrase “Solidarity with Palestine!” was over a picture of Hamas militants breaking into Israel on October 7 (I did not realize that was not explicitly stated in the AP article). The post was indeed in support of Hamas, and it is misleading to state over-wise. 71.179.129.209 (talk) 04:45, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. WP:NYPOST. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 17:21, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here is another source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/13/business/starbucks-israel-palestine-workers 71.179.129.209 (talk) 19:26, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Despite the article being semi protected, this edit request, should it be reopened, should be carried out only by an extended confirmed user per WP:ARBPIA. GrayStorm^{(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.)} 02:42, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: the supplied source doesn't support the proposed change. M.Bitton (talk) 21:30, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This source (https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/13/business/starbucks-israel-palestine-workers) clearly supports the claim. It states “The union, Starbucks Workers United, posted “Solidarity with Palestine” on social media platform X above an image of a bulldozer operated by Hamas tearing down a fence on the Gaza strip during the attacks against Israel last weekend” The SWU post was in support of Hamas. 71.179.129.209 (talk) 21:42, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: that's WP:OR. M.Bitton (talk) 01:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Organization and management

Organization management 112.206.76.10 (talk) 12:32, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Subject of Ransomware Attack November 2024

Starbucks has been impacted by a ransomware attack. The attack was done on its Blue Yonder supply chain management software provider. The attack disrupted Blue Yonder's services, affecting Starbucks' payroll, staff scheduling, also affected other clients like Morrisons and Sainsbury's. Blue Yonder is investigating the breach but has not identified the attackers or provided a full recovery timeline. Reported by WSJ and others. [1] Mezaanx (talk) 11:39, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]