Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Admits Breaking Starbucks Boycott After Urging Residents to Join Last Year
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Admits Breaking Starbucks Boycott After Urging Residents to Join Last Year
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Summary
Katie Wilson said in a FOX 13 Seattle interview that she recently bought a latte at the Pike Place Market Starbucks, conceding, “I guess I broke my boycott.”
Pressed on whether she still backs shunning the chain, Wilson declined to say and instead said, “I absolutely support unions,” after last year telling residents, “I am not buying Starbucks, and you should not either.”
Wilson has since said those boycott comments “caused more harm than good” as criticism of Seattle’s business climate has intensified.
Starbucks has been shrinking its Seattle footprint, confirming 5 more store closures in March after multiple 2025 shutdowns, while separately investing $100 million and adding 2,000 jobs in Nashville.