March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffee-shop chain, will offer energy drinks in its stores and ``get into the health and wellness business,'' Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said at the company's annual meeting.

Starbucks will ``fight to the death'' to fend off competitors, Schultz said today. The company doesn't see the U.S. economy getting better this year, he said.

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Last Updated: March 19, 2008 13:31 EDT