Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol , a year into the job, says the coffee chain is "ahead of schedule" in its turnaround. But the work is far from over — he’s betting on an "aggressive" redesign, enhanced rewards program and an array of new food and beverage items to drive momentum and reverse the decline in traffic.

"I think we're really close on the fundamentals. Then what you can do is, once you have the fundamentals in place, you can innovate from a place of strength. And you're going to see us innovate in the menu. You're going to [see] us innovate in our rewards program. You're going to see us innovate digitally. And I'm excited about what all these things provide as far as another layer of growth," Niccol told FOX Business during an interview Monday, adding that the company’s new store de

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