Laxman Narasimhan

Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day

November 14, 2025 · Business

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company. The strike…

Starbucks CEO is replaced by Brian Niccol, who stepped in at Chipotle when the chain was in distress

August 13, 2024 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Starbucks, struggling with fading sales and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday it’s replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle. Narasimhan, who spent a…