Starbucks Red Cup Day strike includes Minneapolis
A nationwide Starbucks strike that has indefinitely shuttered more than 65 stores in about 40 cities coincided with the company’s busy Red Cup Day after bargaining broke down in April. Two Twin Cities locations — the unionized St. Anthony store at 3704 Silverlake Rd (unionized 2022) and the unionized Chanhassen store at 190 Lake Dr (unionized 2024) — remained closed after Thursday’s walkout, and there are currently no remaining unionized St. Paul locations while employees at Seventh & Davern have petitioned the NLRB. At the St. Anthony site police arrested a man and woman after super glue and expanding foam were found in the locks and demonstrators later blocked the drive‑through; Starbucks said it was on track to meet or exceed same‑day sales, touts its wages and benefits, and accused the union of walking away from talks.
📌 Key Facts
- Two Twin Cities Starbucks took part in the national Red Cup Day strike: the St. Anthony store at 3704 Silverlake Rd (unionized in 2022) and the Chanhassen store at 190 Lake Dr (unionized in 2024); both remained closed as of Friday following the Thursday walkout.
- The national strike has indefinitely shuttered more than 65 stores in 40 cities after bargaining between Starbucks and the union broke down in April.
- Starbucks said it was on track to meet or exceed same‑day sales expectations, asserted it offers top retail wages and benefits, and Chief Partner Officer Sara Kelly said the union walked away from talks.
- There are no remaining unionized St. Paul locations; employees at the Seventh & Davern Starbucks have petitioned the NLRB for a union election.
- St. Anthony police arrested a man and a woman after locks at the Silver Lake Road Starbucks were filled with super glue and expanding foam around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday; the pair allegedly fled but were stopped and arrested on suspicion of felony damage to property, were booked into the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center, and charges are pending.
- Police later returned to the St. Anthony store when a large group of demonstrators blocked the drive‑through and advised them to move off private property.
📰 Sources (3)
- St. Anthony Police arrested a man and woman after locks at the Silver Lake Road Starbucks were filled with super glue and expanding foam around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- The pair allegedly fled in a vehicle but were stopped and arrested on suspicion of felony damage to property; they were booked into the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center and charges are pending.
- Police later returned to the store when a large group of demonstrators blocked the drive-through and advised them to move off private property.
- Identifies specific Twin Cities stores on strike: St. Anthony (3704 Silverlake Rd) and Chanhassen (190 Lake Dr), both unionized (2022 and 2024 respectively).
- Reports both stores remained closed as of Friday following the Thursday walkout.
- Notes no remaining unionized St. Paul locations; employees at Seventh & Davern have petitioned the NLRB for a union election.
- Says national strike is indefinitely shuttering more than 65 stores in 40 cities; bargaining with Starbucks broke down in April.
- Includes company response: Starbucks claimed it was on track to meet/exceed same‑day sales expectations and says it offers top retail wages/benefits; Chief Partner Officer Sara Kelly says the union walked away from talks.