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Starbucks Is Making The Most Insane Changes To Their Stores--We Can't Believe It!

January 4, 2021 by Justine Schwartz
shefinds | Food
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Big changes are coming to Starbucks in 2021!

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Not only is the coffee chain launching oatmilk in all stores this spring (as well as new menu items such as a Shaken Iced Espresso with brown sugar and oatmilk!), but the company is also launching a "string of walk-thru locations that don't include seating."

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The company's CEO Kevin Johnson revealed last month that the new stores--called "Starbucks Pickup"--would be opened in major cities. These walk-thru stores are the urban equivalent of suburban drive-thrus, which we all know were a major game changer!

“What we’re trying to do is build the equivalent of a drive-thru in a dense metropolitan area, which I think of as a walk-thru,” Johnson told Reuters ahead of the biennial investor day.

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How it works: customers will pre-order their drinks using the Starbucks app, paying for their order in advance. That way, when they walk-thru the store they can simply retrieve their purchases at the designated are and move on. Foot traffic will be pretty quick.

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Justine Schwartz is a veteran women's lifestyle editor; she's written extensively about style & beauty tips, health advice and wedding planning. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Huffington Post and New York Weddings. Justine has been with SheFinds since 2010; you can reach her via email at Justine@shefinds.com.

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