Starbucks, home of the $4 latte, is moving into poor areas
DETROIT — Starbucks has a point to prove: There’s more to the company than selling $4 lattes to rich people.The Seattle-based coffee giant that has cultivated a reputation for being socially responsible said Thursday it is expanding its effort to put more coffee shops — and create more jobs — in poor neighborhoods.Starbucks plans to open or remodel 85 stores by 2025 in rural and urban communities across the U.S. Each store will hire local staff, […]
