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Howard Schultz

Chief executive: Starbucks Corp. (before 2014 to 12 Sep 2023)

37commitments announced
11with a clear outcome
11met on time
–rate shown after 15 outcomes

Commitments are credited to the chief executive in office on the day they were announced. Where a deadline fell after the leader left, the entry is marked. Sources for each leadership change: Starbucks Corp. filing.

Commitments announced under Howard Schultz

Starbucks Corp.announced 2 Feb 2023 Achieve full nationwide delivery availability in all 50 states No record found31 Mar 2023
Starbucks Corp.announced 1 Feb 2022 Launch a Leadership Accelerator Program No record found22 Sep 2022
Starbucks Corp.announced 28 Oct 2021 Launch ready-to-drink coffee beverages in Southeast Asia, Oceania and Latin America No record found31 Dec 2022
Starbucks Corp.announced 26 Jan 2021 Open 1,050 net new stores internationally No record found30 Sep 2021
Starbucks Corp.announced 28 Jul 2020 Enable new payment options for Starbucks Rewards members in U.S. and Canada Met21 Dec 2020
Starbucks Corp.announced 28 Jul 2020 Add over 50 Starbucks Pickup locations No record found28 Jan 2022
Starbucks Corp.announced 10 Jun 2020 Restructure company-operated business in Canada, including closing up to 200 stores No record found10 Jun 2022
Starbucks Corp.announced 28 Apr 2020 Open at least 500 net new stores in China Met30 Sep 2020
Starbucks Corp.announced 28 Apr 2020 Open a roasting facility in China as part of the Coffee Innovation Park No record found31 Dec 2022
Starbucks Corp.announced 8 Apr 2020 Pay all U.S. and Canada retail partners regardless of work status Met3 May 2020
Starbucks Corp.announced 8 Apr 2020 Offer free brewed coffee to frontline responders and healthcare professionals No record found3 May 2020
Starbucks Corp.announced 28 Jan 2020 Eliminate single-use plastic straws from stores in Japan No record found31 Jan 2020
Starbucks Corp.announced 25 Apr 2019 Open over 600 net new Starbucks stores in the Americas No record found30 Sep 2019
Starbucks Corp.announced 25 Apr 2019 Open approximately 1,100 net new Starbucks stores in the China/Asia Pacific region No record found30 Sep 2019
Starbucks Corp.announced 24 Jan 2019 Train 50,000 farmers in China due after leader left No record found31 Dec 2023
Starbucks Corp.announced 24 Jan 2019 Improve education and health of 6,000 children in China due after leader left No record found31 Dec 2023
Starbucks Corp.announced 26 Jul 2018 Phase out plastic straws from stores worldwide No record found31 Dec 2020
Starbucks Corp.announced 19 Jun 2018 Close approximately 150 underperforming company-operated stores in the U.S No record found30 Sep 2019
Starbucks Corp.announced 7 May 2018 Close the global coffee alliance transaction with Nestlé Met30 Sep 2018
Starbucks Corp.announced 26 Apr 2018 Close U.S. company-owned stores and corporate offices for racial-bias training Met29 May 2018
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Jul 2017 Open a Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai Met31 Dec 2017
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Jul 2017 Close the divestiture of the 50% interest in the Taiwan JV Met31 Mar 2018
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Jul 2017 Close the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the East China JV Met31 Mar 2018
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Apr 2017 Launch a critical illness insurance plan for parents of employees in China No record found1 Jun 2017
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Apr 2017 Open the Milan Roastery No record found31 Dec 2018
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Apr 2017 Open a Starbucks Reserve store in the West Loop No record found31 Dec 2018
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Apr 2017 Open the sixth Roastery in Chicago Met31 Dec 2019
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Apr 2017 Open 3,400 net new stores in the U.S No record found30 Sep 2021
Starbucks Corp.announced 27 Apr 2017 Open 12,000 new stores globally No record found30 Sep 2021
Starbucks Corp.announced 3 Nov 2016 Open approximately 2,100 net new stores globally No record found30 Sep 2017
Starbucks Corp.announced 3 Nov 2016 Open and operate 5,000 stores in China No record found31 Dec 2021
Starbucks Corp.announced 21 Jul 2016 Open the first international Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Shanghai Met31 Dec 2017
Starbucks Corp.announced 21 Jul 2016 Launch Teavana Ready-to-Drink tea in the U.S No record found31 Dec 2017
Starbucks Corp.announced 21 Apr 2016 Close the sale of company-operated retail stores in Germany to AmRest Met30 Jun 2016
Starbucks Corp.announced 21 Apr 2016 Open the first Starbucks location in Trinidad and Tobago No record found31 Dec 2016
Starbucks Corp.announced 21 Apr 2016 Open the first Starbucks store in Milan No record found31 Dec 2017
Starbucks Corp.announced 21 Apr 2016 Open the second Roastery location in New York City No record found31 Dec 2018

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