Sunday March 3, 2019, 00:00:00

SBUX Details of the Upcoming Starbucks Rewards Loyalty Program Changes

By Mark Kalinowski

On its January 24th conference call, Starbucks (SBUX; Neutral) management commented that “Starbucks Rewards continues to be a powerful enabler of loyalty and we are thoughtfully evolving the program to provide greater choice and flexibility for Rewards members. We will enhance the program this spring to enable loyalty customers to earn and redeem more quickly and redeem those awards across a broader range of items in our stores.” In this report, we report on what we hear will be the changes to the loyalty program (timing likely to be April or May).

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Sunday February 24, 2019, 00:00:00

Tidbits re Subway, Chick-fil-A, SBUX, More SBUX, & Pizza Hut (owned by YUM)

By Mark Kalinowski

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding privately-held Subway, privately-held Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks (SBUX; Neutral), and Pizza Hut (owned by Yum Brands [YUM; Buy]):

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Sunday January 27, 2019, 00:00:00

Tidbits re SBUX, Applebee’s (owned by DIN), DNKN, and CMG

By Mark Kalinowski

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Starbucks (SBUX; Neutral), Applebee’s (owned by Dine Brands [DIN; Buy]), Dunkin’ (owned by Dunkin’ Brands Group [DNKN; Neutral]), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG; Not Rated):

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