SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. issued a statement withdrawing an email offering a free Starbucks iced coffee that was distributed to a limited group of Starbucks employees (which it calls partners) in the southeastern United States on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006.
The email contained instructions to forward the message to their group of friends and family.
Unfortunately, it has been redistributed beyond the original intent and modified beyond Starbucks control. Effective immediately, this offer will no longer be valid at any Starbucks [image-nocss] locations, the giant Seattle-based coffeehouse chain said.
We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience as a result of this offer, it added.
In July, Starbucks posted its weakest monthly same-store sales increase since 2001, saying heavy demand for cold drinks like Frappuccinos slowed service during busy morning hours, prompting customers to go elsewhere for their daily jolt, added a Reuters report.
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