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Starbucks will publicly track how well it's meeting diversity goals as it works to be more transparent in its commitment to providing a more inclusive environment, the coffee giant announced Wednesday.

All U.S. employees will receive a free one-way Lyft ride up to $75 to the polls to vote.

In a suit filed last week, Tommy Piluyev is accusing the coffee giant and the manufacturer and distributor of food packaging of negligence and product liability stemming from an October 2018 incident.

As voting rights organizations have warned of poll worker shortages -- largely due to the coronavirus pandemic -- companies have banded together to bolster the recruiting process and make voting easier for employees across the country.

The new polypropylene lids — which Starbucks touts as being recyclable in most markets — are said to use around 9% less plastic than the standard, previous straw/lid combo.

The early launch of Starbucks’ iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte has been credited with higher than normal foot traffic, according to a new report from Placer.ai – a retail location analytics firm.

As restaurants across the country have closed their doors -- many permanently -- fast-food and fast-casual chains have taken the opportunity to claim the market and plan to utilize drive-throughs to help expand their reach.

Starbucks is the latest company implementing workplace policies to ensure employees can vote.

The pandemic, which created widespread lockdowns and forced restaurants and cafes to shut down for prolonged periods of time, has forced a growing number of coffee drinks to consumer their caffeine within the confines of their home. 

Shares of Starbucks have surged more than 5 percent in after-hours trading as 97 percent of its company-operated stores around the world have reopened, including 99 percent of stores in China and 96 percent in the United States.

Here’s a list of U.S. retailers that have implemented new mask policies in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases.

An employee at a Starbucks in New Jersey was charged Monday with spitting in cops’ drinks, according to reports.

The Seattle-based java giant is updating its Rewards loyalty program this fall, the chain announced Tuesday, allowing members to earn rewards points in the form of stars with their debit or credit cards, cash or mobile payments.

Protesters gathered in front of Starbucks’ flagship location in Seattle to call on the coffee chain to end its relationship with the Seattle Police Foundation.

The donations started to roll in last month to a GoFundMe created by Matt Cowan after she posted to Facebook that she was refused service by Lenin Gutierrez for going against the county’s and store's coronavirus guidelines. 

Starbucks will require customers to wear facial coverings while visiting all café locations because of a growing number of government mandates requiring people to wear masks while in public.

The Seattle-based coffee giant moved to expand its menu, offering up eight new drinks available to customers nationwide after reopening 95 percent of company-operated stores under guidelines designed to curb the spread of COVID-19

The council vote comes about two years after the city was forced to scrap a head tax amid push back from businesses.

A Starbucks barista from Midland, Texas was attacked after asking a customer to wear a face mask in the store, police say.

Starbucks said "more must be done to create welcoming and inclusive online communities."