On Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s public calendar this week, one item might have stood out to Seattleites: a Wednesday meeting with Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. Ferguson’s office declined to share the agenda, but it almost certainly included Starbucks’ big new office in Nashville, Tennessee, where taxes are lower and where the Seattle-based coffee giant plans to move its supply chain teams. ...
Is Starbucks breaking up with Seattle?