Interesting fact:

In February of 2008, over 7,000 Starbucks locations across America take a three-hour coffee break for employee training. The famous shutdown is spearheaded by Howard Schultz, Starbucks Chairman and Chief Executive, who has recently regained control of the huge company amid concerns that it is losing its edge. Starbucks is indeed facing increased competition from McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts at this time.