Bloomberg reports that Starbucks is suing Paul Twohig, the company’s former senior vice president for its southeast US territory, for having taken a job with Dunkin’ Donuts as brand operations officer.
According to the suit, Twohig had two stints with Starbucks – serving as Panera Bread COO in between – and returned to the coffee company in 2004 but signed a non-compete agreement that supposedly would last for 18 months after a departure from the company. The suit says that Twohig asked to be released from the agreement and that Starbucks refused…which led the company to sue.
According to the suit, Twohig had two stints with Starbucks – serving as Panera Bread COO in between – and returned to the coffee company in 2004 but signed a non-compete agreement that supposedly would last for 18 months after a departure from the company. The suit says that Twohig asked to be released from the agreement and that Starbucks refused…which led the company to sue.
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