Brinker International has honored their most successful global franchisee with the " Franchisee of the Year " award. It was presented to Artur Jotic and his International Restaurant Services company. The company operates 17 Chili's Bar and Grill locations in Puerto Rico. The company also helps train franchisees opening locations in similar cultures, such as the Middle East and Asia. The 20 th annual shareholders meeting for Starbucks was held on March 23 rd. CEO Howard Schultz and the management team of the corporation outlined new plans for growth in the coming decades. One major area of focus for the meeting was expanding the Starbucks brand beyond retail locations. The agreement with HMSHost, which places Starbucks coffee in motor and air travel centers around the world, was also renewed at the event. The Starbucks Digital Network has also expanded recently. Marvel Digital Comics, Yahoo! and The Economist have all joined forces with Starbucks to offer unique digital content to customers.