Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz
Howard D. Schultzis an American businessman. He is best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc. In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan. In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 July 1953
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
In many ways what we announced today is a milestone in building the business in China, ... But it mirrors what we did in the past 25 years in America in creating profitability and balancing that with a social conscience.
I must say, I'm really not optimistic. We've done everything we possibly could to demonstrate our passionate commitment to this city, the state, our fan base, and it's going on deaf ears.
Once they learn to like the beverage, they would come back in the morning and become regulars.
I'm not selling the team. I have no intention of selling the team.
California, in a sense, is almost Starbucks' largest country, with almost 3,000 stores.
We believe that we are still in the very early days of Starbucks growth cycle and that we can surpass 20,000 Starbucks stores worldwide,
As a result of that, we are insulated from the current fluctuations and, most importantly, have no plan to raise prices,
Elite teams have to demonstrate consistency. That's the challenge now, and certainly that's the expectation.
I wanted to try and build the company that my father never got a chance to work for,
It's a great American story and I think it shows the entrepreneurial spirit, that the entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well,
They can look forward to us introducing them to the movie in a fun, experiential way. We believe that Starbucks can ultimately change the rules of the game for film marketing and distribution.
There's this myth that has been exacerbated by others that Starbucks means a $4 cup of coffee, which is not true.
There's tension here, and I'm just trying to respond in a responsible way,
It's outrageous to suggest there's no value in having the Sonics here.