Starbucks's turnaround effort has a crisp, fall breeze at its back thanks to its Pumpkin Spice Lattes. This year's slate of fall beverages, which Starbucks launched on Tuesday, helped "deliver a record-breaking sales week across our US company-operated stores," as well as the company's "strongest Tuesday sales day ever," CEO Brian Niccol said in a message sent to employees. This fall's lineup includes beverages far beyond the standard Pumpkin Spice Latte, such as an Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai. "Every coffeehouse I visited this week was buzzing with energy," Niccol said in the message. Starbucks has offered pumpkin spice-flavored items since 2003, and the reintroduction of those beverages each year marks one of the chain's busiest periods. Read more about how the early pumpkin spice results are a sign that Starbucks' turnaround effort might be bearing fruit at the link in our bio. Story by Alex Bitter (Credit: Starbucks) #pumpkinspice #pumpkinspicelatte #starbucks