• Starwood Hotels (Sheraton) .
• Canadian bookstore Chapters Inc.
• Barnes & Noble, Inc bookstores.
• Albertson's Supermarkets .
• A joint venture with Israeli conglomerate Delek Group for Starbucks outlets in Israel (Shalom Coffee Co).
• They have a special relationship with NY Times:.
o The New York Times is using its national advertising resources to promote Starbucks products and retail locations as a destination for readers. .
• United Airlines.
• PriceCosto.
• Nordstrom .
• Wells Fargo Bank.
• Red Hook Breweries .
• Dryers' Ice Cream .
• PepsiCo .
• Aramark.
• Horizon Airlines.
Employment:.
• Starbucks ability to accomplish what they set to do is based primarily on the people they hire.
• All employees of Starbucks are called "Partners-. .
• Starbucks provide opportunities to the "partners- to develop their skills, further their career, and achieve their goals. .
• Starbucks have a commitment to excellence among their partners.
• They emphasis on respect in how they treat their customers and each other, and a dedication to social responsibility.
• Starbucks Coffee Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Commitments: .
• Starbucks is committed to a role of environmental leadership in all facets of their business.
• They are committed to:.
o Understanding of environmental issues and sharing information with their partners.
o Developing innovative and flexible solutions to bring about change.
o Striving to buy, sell and use environmentally friendly products.
o Recognizing that fiscal responsibility is essential to their environmental future.
o Instilling environmental responsibility as a corporate value.
o Measuring and monitoring their progress for each project.
o Encouraging all partners to share in their mission.
