• Nation's Restaurant News, Thursday, May 26, 2022 8 PM

Starbucks hosted an open employee forum Thursday in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Texas. CEO Howard Schultz wrote to staff members, saying he and others were “deeply saddened, outraged and confused.” Schultz said Starbucks was consulting with experts and examining additional steps it could take. “We are already exploring donations and support for victims and their families in Uvalde, Buffalo and Laguna Woods,” he said, referencing the cities where deadly shootings have recently occurred. “We must continue to stand together to rise above hatred, indifference and cowardice.”

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