Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol allegedly took a desperate measure to avoid speaking with a striking employee this past weekend: he reportedly ran directly into Chicago traffic. The footage on TikTok, which quickly went viral, shows a man believed to be Niccol seemingly trying to escape the conversation while a massive nationwide strike is underway against the coffee giant.
The incident happened when a Starbucks barista encountered the group on a Chicago street. The employee, who identified herself as a 10-year veteran of the company, was filming as she approached Niccol and three men in business attire accompanying him. She simply asked if she could say hi, noting, “I’m a Starbucks barista. I would love to just say hi, if he’s related to it at all.” She explained that after a decade of service, meeting the CEO would be meaningful to her.
