Starbucks Changes Direction with Big Drive-Thru Plans

Date: Jan 30 2013

Filed under: Starbucks, Food & Beverage

StarbucksLet’s say you want a Macchiato without having to step out of your Mustang. Or perhaps you want a Java Chip Frappuccino, but don’t want to find a parking spot for your your Fiat.

Well, Starbucks (SBUX) has you covered.

One of the bolder initiatives announced during last week’s quarterly conference call was that 60 percent of the 1,500 new stateside locations that the barista-tended chain plans to open through the next five years will have drive-thru windows.

It’s a big departure from the…

Starbucks Changes Direction with Big Drive-Thru Plans originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2013-01-30T15:39:00Z.

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