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StarbucksBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Starbucks is making coffee runs more accessible than ever with a new service to help blind and low-vision customers.The Seattle-based company announced Monday that it now offers complimentary access to a breakthrough technology service, Aira, that connects blind and low-vision people to trained, remotely located visual interpreters who provide instant access to visual information through a third-party app.Katie Young, senior vice president of global growth and development for Starbucks, told ABC News' Good Morning America that the innovat...

Shares Starbucks executives discussed the company’s recent shift toward plant-based food and drink innovation during an investor earnings call this week. UBS financial analyst Dennis Greiger asked Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson about how the company is addressing changes in consumer behavior amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson responded by pointing to various innovations that the chain has implemented, adding “and if I were to say what is probably the most dominant shift in consumer behavior, [it] is this whole shift to plant-based. And that is a shift both in beverage and in food.”  Star...

Kevin McCarthy/Atrium Health toggle caption Kevin McCarthy/Atrium Health A line forms around the racing oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway as people await the opportunity to receive their COVID-19 vaccination during a mass event held at the speedway. Kevin McCarthy/Atrium Health As the Biden administration rolls out its own plans to fight the pandemic, states have struggled to distribute the vaccine to larger groups of newly-eligible Americans. Some governors are trying to scale up their vaccine operations — and smooth out the logistical kinks — with ...

A line forms around the racing oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway as people await the opportunity to receive their COVID-19 vaccination during a mass event held at the speedway. As the Biden administration rolls out its own plans to fight the pandemic, states have struggled to distribute the vaccine to larger groups of newly-eligible Americans. Some governors are trying to scale up their vaccine operations — and smooth out the logistical kinks — with the help of the private sector. In Washington state, Starbucks, Microsoft and Costco are lending expertise and manpower to public health agenc...

Washington Draws on Private-Sector Experts for Vaccine Rollout Washington state has partnered with companies and organizations like Starbucks, Microsoft and Costco to more effectively roll out its COVID-19 vaccines through a newly created vaccine command and coordination center. The Starbucks logo. Shutterstock/Photo Oz In an effort to streamline the delivery of Washington state's COVID-19 vaccines, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday the state’s plan to create the Washington State Vaccine Command and Coordination Center to meet a goal of vac...