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Big things are brewing at Starbucks.

Starbucks is brewing up big plans for the coming years.

"For nearly 50 years, Starbucks has been a leader in providing relevant, industry-leading benefits and a total compensation approach that is best-in-class for both part and full-time employees," a Starbucks spokesperson said in a statement. "Continuing in that tradition, this announcement is the next phase of its commitment to ensuring the well-being of partners with one of the most significant investments to hourly pay in the U.S. in the history of the company."

From manufacturers to malls, businesses are overhauling their operations to keep operating during a global pandemic. As Covid-19 cases climb again, companies are revisiting their recently developed policies and procedures, and changing them as needed.

The holidays can’t come early enough this year.

The closures are apart of a "transformation initiative" that we announced in June, according to the company.

The company said it plans to open the shop in the Laotian capital Vientiane by next summer

Starbucks Corp forecast 2021 earnings largely above estimates on Thursday, helped by strong online orders and a recovery in demand following the initial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.