Starbucks CTO steps down amid wider restructuring
A company memo from CFO Cathy Smith names Ningyu Chen as her interim replacement.
29 September 2025
29 September 2025
A company memo from CFO Cathy Smith names Ningyu Chen as her interim replacement.
Its design was led by the company’s in-house team in collaboration with The Ensemble and The Floratorium.
The new outlet has been launched by the Rock Hawaiian franchise.
The outlet at the South Bay Centre in Boston will begin operations on 30 September 2025.
Both locations will offer in restaurant dining, takeaway, third party delivery and catering services.
The coffee chain projects $1bn in costs for closures, organisational restructuring and related activities.
The brand opened 46 new outlets in 17 US states, in Canada and in the Philippines between January and August.
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