Starbucks recently met its pledge to hire 25,000 military veterans and spouses, hitting the benchmark six years ahead of its original schedule, FOX Business has learned.

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The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain announced plans in 2013 to expand military hiring, later setting a goal of 25,000 hires by the year 2025. Starbucks has also opened 61 “military family stores” near active-duty bases, with plans to unveil 71 more themed locations by 2022.

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