Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drinks from a Starbucks mug while testifying before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to answer questions about the company’s ...

With softer lighting, warmer greetings, and even ceramic mugs, Starbucks is betting big that comfort leads to loyalty.

Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, said he did a "cartwheel in my living room" when he heard Brian Niccol's turnaround plan for the coffee chain. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images; Michael ...

Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said Wednesday, March 16, 2022, he will retire next month, and former CEO and company founder Howard Schultz will replace him on an interim basis.