Starbucks Gets Serious Over Breakfast

As no-frills breakfast kings like McDonald’s Corp. and Dunkin’ Donuts have gotten more serious about their coffee, Starbucks Corp. has gotten more serious about its breakfast. It started selling toasted egg sandwiches alongside its scones, muffins and other breakfast breads in hometown stores three years ago, and the effort is expanding.

Offering such trimmings as peppered bacon and Black Forest ham, Starbucks added the English muffin sandwiches to stores in Washington, D.C., last year, and in Portland, Ore., last month. San Francisco stores will get them in early April, and Chicago outlets will start selling them later this year.  (NewsNet5)