Starbucks Middle East franchise cuts jobs amid Gaza war
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The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group said on Wednesday it would cut jobs from its Starbucks Middle East franchise due to "challenging trading conditions" amid a
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The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group, a private family firm holding franchise rights for a variety of Western companies, issued a statement acknowledging the firings at its Middle Eastern and North African locations.
Store traffic has dropped off in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as customers protest perceptions of Starbucks’ stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Since the beginning of the war on Oct. 7, Starbucks has found itself alongside other Western brands targeted by pro-Palestinian activists over the war.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing staff at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing around 2,000 workers at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
The Starbucks operator in the Middle East and North Africa has cut thousands of jobs as it faces tough economic conditions and calls to boycott the US coffee chain over its response to the Israel-Hamas war.
The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group said on Wednesday it would cut jobs from its Starbucks Middle East franchise due to "challenging trading conditions" amid a
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks’ Middle East franchisee, Alshaya Group, is cutting thousands of jobs at its coffee shops because of a “challenging” work environment as the chain grapples with boycotts over the brand relating to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
