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Ullman used to be the CEO of department store J.C. Penney.

The company closed more than 8,000 stores for the training.

“For the paying customers who go in with their kids, do you really want to deal with a mass of homeless people or whoever is in there? Could be drug addicted—you don’t know when you’re there with your kids paying for the services of the place.”

More than 8,000 Starbucks stores will be closed across the U.S. Tuesday for unconscious bias training with nearly 175,000 employees.

The new allegation comes just a month after the coffee giant faced backlash over the wrongful arrest of two black men at a Starbucks café.

"The recording device was collected and detectives are actively investigating the matter."

Company denies political motivation behind removing ADL from nationwide training at end of May.

Other leaders have called for same-sex relations to be punishable by death.

The man's backpack was destroyed by police.

Starbucks is a cultural icon—a branded meeting place. We feel a certain affection for the company because the spirit there is advertised as being so welcoming and inclusive.

Police say the camera had dozens of videos stored on it.

Unconscious bias training has become a popular approach to diversity education.

The coffee chain is under fire after a store manager called the police to detain black men who asked to use the bathroom before purchasing anything.

The multi-billion dollar coffee company scheduled a company-wide anti-bias training, but not everyone is pleased with how it was handled.

"Closing our stores for racial bias training is just one step in a journey that requires dedication from every level of our company and partnerships in our local communities.”

Demonstrators entered the store and have demanded the employee who called police is fired.

“We apologize to the two individuals and our customers and are disappointed this led to an arrest. We take these matters seriously and clearly have more work to do when it comes to how we can handle incidents in our stores," Starbucks said.

Countries involved will include China, Japan, France and the U.K.

"This Starbucks development is a glaring slide down a slippery slope," the petition states. "When will it stop?"

Plaintiffs of the class action case that was dismissed in a California district court said that the popular coffee shop was ripping off customers by underfilling lattes.

A woman in California was kicked out of a Starbucks after her racist remarks to two South Korean students speaking Korean.

It's that time of year: Starbucks has once again angered conservatives with its non-denominational holiday cups.

Is #CoffeeAndCrayon the new #NetflixAndChill?

Add horchata-flavored vodka, rum and energy drinks to the list.

The religious groups' opposition to Starbucks came after a video of company chairman Howard Schultz making pro-LGBT comments circulated online.

A BBC investigation found “concerning” levels of the bacteria in the ice used by coffee chains in the U.K.

Starbucks has never been a company to stay on the sidelines and will employ 2,500 refugees across its European locations by 2022.

These flavors are a disservice to a reputable brand, and a clear marketing ploy to attract new customers.

It happened to me: I tried the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, and lived to tell the awful tale.

The latest controversy over the coffee giant's pledge to hire refugees is unlikely to hurt the chain's finances, if history is any guide.