Although Starbucks is a brand with a long-standing history of positive social action and community engagement, its recent controversy has done much to tarnish that carefully built reputation.
On the afternoon of May 29, Starbucks will close all of its company-owned U.S. stores and corporate headquarters for a training program designed to address racial bias.
With the only two suitors at the court-supervised auction being liquidators, it looks increasingly likely that Bon-Ton Stores will largely go out of business.