Starbucks customers should brace for another drastic change. However, shortly after the company revealed its latest sales performance, its CEO doubled down on another major change

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and the Workers United union have agreed to bring in an outside mediator to advance contract negotiations. The coffee chain operator and Workers United noted in a joint statement that they have made progress over the last nine months of bargaining,

A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.

Starbucks and its union representing more than 10,000 baristas have agreed to bring in an outside mediator to help resume halted bargaining talks, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

They’ve been negotiating a template for collective bargaining agreements covering more than 500 cafes in the U.S.

Shares of coffee giant Starbucks ( SBUX 7.37%) popped on Wednesday after the company reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2025 -- the first quarter of its hopeful turnaround. Global transactions fell 6% but Starbucks stock was counterintuitively up 7% as of 12:30 p.m. ET. Here's why.

Starbucks fans can now get free refills for some drinks — but not all. The coffee chain is also bringing back its self-serve milk and sweeteners bar.

Starbucks has reported better-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter as some of its turnaround efforts start to take hold.

Paris Baguette announced its new target markets, including Connecticut, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Indiana, Idaho, Delaware, Guam, and Puerto Rico

In a Tuesday earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee giant will cut 30% of its menu offerings this year as it streamlines service.

Starbucks is scheduled to report earnings after Tuesday's close. Here's a closer look at what the Street expects from SBUX.