Giving back to the community has always been a huge focus for Starbucks and each year we strive to create new ways to become more involved in the neighborhoods where we do business. With the launch of the California Giving Program, Starbucks has the opportunity to partner with some of the most amazing non-profit organizations in all of California that work to build stronger communities by nurturing kids and inspiring grownups. (Howard Schultz)
We are as passionate about our commitment to our communities as we are about achieving financial success. By creating this program with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, which has done so much good work for children, we will provide tools and teacher training that will help children in rural China build brighter futures. (Howard Schultz)
No collective-bargaining agreement is going to override the economic burden of our arena deal, now or in the future, ... But at the end of 2010, our lease is over. It's not that long. (Howard Schultz)
need to really invest ahead of the growth curve and get underneath the complexity of distributing products effectively and efficiently throughout the country. (Howard Schultz)
With less than a month to go, it's very clear to us that the city and state officials are not showing us the kind of respect we feel we deserve. (Howard Schultz)
What I'm trying to talk about is the preservation of a culture, (Howard Schultz)
Dream more than others think practical. (Howard Schultz)
The point of entry for the Starbucks experience has been much more a social experience (in China) rather than competition between coffee and tea, (Howard Schultz)
It's a great American story and I think it shows the entrepreneurial spirit, that the entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well, (Howard Schultz)
I wanted to try and build the company that my father never got a chance to work for, (Howard Schultz)
I don't think there's a market in the world today for us that rivals the growth and development opportunity, and the early acceptance that we're enjoying throughout the country, that China has, (Howard Schultz)
We are exploring what else we can use in terms of other forms of entertainment, maybe literature Literature is, I think, a natural extension, (Howard Schultz)
We are inspired by the tremendous response to the Starbucks brand domestically and internationally and could not be more pleased with the overall performance of the company. (Howard Schultz)
I feel a personal connection to each of our several hundred Starbucks partners and family members, as well as the community of neighbors they serve, who are victims of this disaster. Today, I am announcing a 1 million personal contribution from my family foundation to support the relief efforts. (Howard Schultz)