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  • March 2008

    • McMuffin Man Dead at 89

      Associated Press  |  Mar 27, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      McMuffin Man Dead at 89

      (Newser) - The inventor of the Egg McMuffin has died in his Southern California home at the age of 89,  AP reports. Herb Peterson began working with McDonald's in the advertising department, and later switched to the hands-on side of the business, owning six restaurants in the Santa Barbara area. Peterson, a big fan of eggs Benedict, came up with the idea for the breakfast-on-the-run Egg McMuffin in 1972, inspiring a host of imitators. More »

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      obituary  • McDonald's  • fast food  • invention  • breakfast sandwiches  • Santa Barbara  • breakfast

  • February 2008

    • Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Feb 15, 08 9:03 AM CST

      Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

      (Newser) - Struggling with its first major sales slump, Starbucks hopes to lure back customers with a $2.50 cup of luxury coffee. The company hopes to find a high-end niche among serious coffee aficionados with the new brew, made in an $11,000 gizmo similar to a French press, Bloomberg reports. The company already is experimenting with a $1 cup with free refills. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • breakfast sandwiches  • sales slump

  • January 2008

    • Starbucks Cuts Stores, Skips Breakfast

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jan 31, 08 9:25 AM CST

      Starbucks Cuts Stores, Skips Breakfast

      (Newser) - The founder and returning head of Starbucks has announced plans to turn the flagging operation around by taking it back to its intimate coffee-house roots, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . CEO Howard Schultz is ditching the chain's profitable morning sandwich line after listening to advice from baristas who complained that the smell of the food was overpowering the aroma of coffee and detracting from the Starbucks "experience." More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • Howard Schultz  • breakfast sandwiches

  • November 2007

    • Starbucks Reports First Dip in Customers

      Bloomberg  |  Nov 15, 07 9:51 PM CST

      Starbucks Reports First Dip in Customers

      (Newser) - Starbucks reported its first-ever decline in US customer visits today, reports Bloomberg. The coffee juggernaut lowered its profit and sales forecast, and shares of its stock fell 8.3%. The profit revision suggests that Starbucks is losing customers to McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, where a cup of coffee may cost $1 or less.  More »

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      US economy  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • gourmet coffee  • breakfast sandwiches

  • August 2007

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