Starbucks Closing Stores & Mandates all Orders "To Go"

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In response to the rising concern of COVID-19 Starbucks has closed some locations in highly infected areas, such as Seattle & New York and has implemented the "to-go" policy until further notice.

Starbucks will be moving to a “to go” model in all company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada for at least two weeks.

Here’s what you can expect:

We are pausing the use of all seating, including both the café and patio areas
Customers can still walk up and order at the counter, through the “order ahead” feature in the Starbucks app, via the drive thru and use delivery
We will have a modified condiment bar in all stores
You may see modified “order ahead” handoff areas on a store-by-store basis
Temporary closures for company-owned stores in high-social gathering locations, such as malls and university campuses
Temporary store closures or reduced operating hours in communities with high clusters of COVID – 19 cases
Williams continues, “Every community’s needs are incredibly different. We want to make sure we play a constructive role by taking responsible actions, in partnership with the CDC and local public health authorities, so we can continue to do what’s right for our partners and customers.”
Today’s announcement builds on a foundation set by Starbucks chief executive officer Kevin Johnson last week in a letter sharing how the company has been preparing to respond quickly to COVID-19 emerging situations.