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Oct 2024
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S15E13: What's Wrong with Starbucks? Sta...

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Business Breakdowns where we break down real-world businesses that are in the news. Today, we're talking about Starbucks - a company that's been in the news seemingly every week. Listen in as Namaan Mian and Jenny Rae Le Roux cover the Starbucks business model and the key metrics they would manage to as advisors or operators at ... Show More
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