Starbucks Share Options???

Hey guys, it has been a long time since i last post something. I am taking a module now in coporate finance so i guess it is appropriate that i talk about employee options. Came across this report in financial times today and read that our good coffee company is giving out share options. Interesting......

"Starbucks, already at the forefront of one revolution in Chinese consumerism by introducing espressos and double decaf mochas to a nation of tea drinkers, is planning an equally big contribution to Chinese savings habits.

The US company, with 4,000 staff on the mainland, is putting the finishing touches on a plan to offer share options to all employees in the mainland cafés that it controls, becoming one of the first multi-nationals in China to broaden incentive packages from the boardroom to the barista."

The link: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/380d2f74-b075-11db-8a62-0000779e2340.html