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Patricia Gonzales and Omar Gutierrez will share the leadership role for the international restaurant group

Move expands her responsibilities to include brand and advertising

Starbucks’ retail staff is now 48% BIPOC and corporate workforce is more than one-third BIPOC 15 months after setting goals tied to executive compensation

Michelle Zavolta, Ron Biskin, Stefan Schnopp and Nadia Cronk will work across the company, including the recently acquired Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings concept

December employment in industry was down 1.2M, or 7.2%, from a February 2020 pre-pandemic high, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports

Current president adds title in fast-casual brand’s leadership transition

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ November data shows that the quit rate for the foodservice industry has grown from 4.8% to nearly 7% in one year

Starbucks stores in Seattle; Knoxville, Tenn.; Chicago; and Broomfield, Colo. filed for unionization between Dec. 20 and Jan. 3 with the NLRB

Franchise veteran previously held leadership posts at Condado Tacos and Back Yard Burgers