Starbucks to offer baristas up to $1,200 a year in performance bonuses

The quarterly bonus program, set to launch in July, is the chain's most significant frontline pay boost under CEO Brian Niccol

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Starbucks $SBUX announced a performance-based bonus program for U.S. baristas and shift supervisors that could pay eligible workers up to $1,200 per year, or $300 per quarter, when their stores meet or exceed sales, operational, and customer service targets. Starbucks plans to launch the program in July, and workers who qualify will receive their first payments sometime this autumn.

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