Customer : Atmosphere & Locations

24 Hour Starbucks Stores

sbx_bean — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:31:00 GMT

A recent top idea on MSI has been 24 hours.

We are working on getting this information on the Starbucks.com site but in the meantime I thought I would share with you where these 24 hour store locations are. There are currently 63 stores total in 15 states. There are a few in the city that never sleeps. Where else would you want a 24 hour Starbucks?

Alabama

Opelika: I-85 @ HWY 280 - 2056 Interstate Drive

California

Ceres: Herndon & Hatch - 1427 Herndon Avenue
Dixon: I-80 & Pitt School - 1450 Ary Lane
Lake Elsinore: Grape & Railroad Canyon - 31800 Grape Street
Manteca: Yosemite & HWY 99 - 1451 Hulsey Way
Modesto: Briggsmore & Prescott - 2045 West Briggsmore
Moreno Valley: Day & the 60 FWY - 12430 Day Street
Riverside: Blaine & Iowa - 1280 W. Blaine Street
Roseville: Cirby & Riverside - 709 Cirby Way
San Bruno: El Camino & Sneath - 1212 El Camino Real
San Francisco: Laurel Village - 3595 California St.
West Sacramento: Harbor Pointe & Stillwater - 715 Harbor Point Place

Florida

Brandon: SR60 & Mt. Carmel - 1265E. Brandon Blvd
Ft Myers: US 41 & Daniels - 5100 Daniels Pkwy
Lakeland: S. Florida Ave & Beacon St. - 2101 S. Florida Ave
                 Florida Ave & Lake Miriam - 4720 S. Florida Ave.
                 Socrum Loop & I-4 - 4670 N. Socrum Loop Rd.
Palm Bay: Palm Bay Rd & I-95 - 810 Palm Bay Rd., NE
Pinellas Park: Park Blvd & US HWY 19 - 7350 US Hwy 19 North
Plant City: Thonotosassa & I-4 - 2701 Thonotosassa Rd
Sarasota: Midtown Plaza - 1375 South Tamiami Trail
                 Bee Ridge & Beneva - 3571 Bee Ridge Rd
                 Honore & Clark - 5191 Clark Rd.
                 University & Tuttle - 2805 University Parkway
St. Augustine: CR 210 & I-95 - 105 Fireworks Alley
St. Petersburg: Park & Sheen - 4850 Park St
Tampa: 8602 Hillsborough Ave - 8602 Hillsborough Ave
             Howard & Moody - 711 South Howard St
             Waters & Anderson - 9222 Anderson Road
             I-275 Hillsborough - 502 E. Hillsborough Avenue
Venice: 41 & Center Avenue - 1500 US Hwy 41 By-Pass

Georgia

Atlanta: I-285 @ Paces Ferry Rd - 2495 Cumberland Pkwy SE

Illinois

Chicago: Clark & Belmont - 3184 North Clark Street
Piper's Alley - 200-230 W North Ave
Northwestern Memorial Hospital - 251 East Huron Street

Indiana

Bloomington: Indiana University - 110 South Indiana Avenue
Greenwood: Emerson & Main - 1035 East Main St
Indianapolis: US 31 & Edgewood - 5943 S East Street
Terre Haute: US 41 & Margaret - 3017 South US 41

Maryland

Frederick: Westview - 5283 Buckeystown Pike

Michigan

Ann Arbor: Arborland Relocation - 3601 Washtenaw Ave
Royal Oak: 13 Mile & Woodward - 31105 Woodward Ave

North Carolina

Fayetteville: Cross Creek - 565 Cross Creek Mall

New Jersey

East Brunswick: Route 18 & Tices - 300 Route 18 North
Edgewater: Edgewater - 457 River Road
Fort Lee: Fort Lee, Route 4 E - 2215 SR-4 East

Nevada

Las Vegas: Eastern & Pebble - 8975 S. Eastern Avenue
Tropicana & Decatur Blvd - 4985 W Tropicana Avenue
Reno: Kietzke & S Virginia - 4809 Kietzke Lane

New York

Brooklyn: Cropsey Avenue - 3035 Cropsey Ave
New York: 60th & Broadway II - 1841 Broadway
                 17th & Broadway - 41 Union Square West
                  West 43rd & Broadway - 1500 Broadway
                  Penn Station Lirr #2 - 1 Penn Plaza, Concourse Level

Ohio

Dayton: Mad River - 2765 Miamisburg - Centerville Rd

Texas

Houston: Westheimer & Post Oak - 2521 Post Oak Boulevard
Round Rock: I-35 & Sam Bass - 1010 IH 35
Selma: Loop 1604 & I-35 - 8250 Agora Pkwy

Washington

Kirkland: Rose Hill - 12209 NE 85th St
Marysville: Plaza 88 - 3701 88th St NE (now open 4 am - 2:30 am)
Seattle: Northgate Way - 2137 North Northgate Way
Tacoma: Tacoma Place - 1723 South 72nd Street
Tukwila: Interurban Ave - 13038 Interurban Ave

New Starbucks Location – Utrecht Centraal Station, Netherlands

sbx_bean — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:37:00 GMT

Hi there,

Many of you have told us at MSI that you would like more Starbucks stores in the Netherlands. We currently have three store locations at the Schiphol Airport and another Starbucks will open at the Utrecht Centraal Station this week. The store will be centrally located in the arrival hall next to De Broodzaak en Bruna.

There are plans for another railway station location later this year at Amsterdam Centraal Station.

If your travel plans include a stop here, stop by and say hi!

This blog was inspired by an idea: Starbucks in the Netherlands

Starbucks on the Go

sbx_bean — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:20:00 GMT

It’s that time of the year - road trip time! And, from the sound of your ideas, many of you want to know how to find Starbucks while you are traveling this summer.

There are several ways to find a Starbucks near you. For people in the U.S. or Canada, you can use your mobile device and text your zip code to 697289 (MYSBUX) and we will text you back with the three closest locations to your zip code.

Using the mobile web, you can visit http://mobile.starbucks.com for a store locator. Just put in your zip code or your street address to find the Starbucks stores in that area. Again, this works in the U.S. and Canada.

Lastly, if you have a GPS device, nearly all the brands on the market will be able to find a Starbucks near you. Depending on the manufacturer, Starbucks may show up in the coffee/café category or in the food/restaurant category. Be sure to check your user manual to enable search for certain categories or to show your favorite locations automatically on your device.

Thanks for looking for us while you are out on the road. Here's to a happy and safe road trip!

Cecile

This blog was inspired by your ideas.

What is LEED® certification?

John Harrison — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:29:00 GMT

Hi! My name is John and I work on our store development team.

With all the recent press about our renovated University Village store and its goal of LEED® certification, we’ve learned that many of you are interested in knowing what LEED is and what else we are doing in this area of store development.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It’s an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The certification provides proof that prerequisite standards are met for site construction, energy use, indoor air quality and recycling. Many items that may be documented for certification include more efficient heating and cooling systems, lighting and water fixtures, recycled content of building materials, and finishes and materials that do not emit toxic smells.

For the last six years, Starbucks has played an active role in the USGBC’s LEED Portfolio Program, as well as the LEED for Retail Program. As an extension of Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ commitment to environmental stewardship, we are aiming to achieve LEED certification for all new company-operated stores worldwide beginning in late 2010.

Now that you know what LEED is, you’re probably wondering what other Starbucks buildings are LEED certified! To date, Starbucks has achieved LEED certification for the following:

•    Our newest roasting plant in Sandy Run, South Carolina
•    The building that houses Starbucks Support Center (our headquarters) in Seattle
•    One Starbucks store in Hillsboro, Oregon

Our 1st & Pike and University Village stores in Seattle and our new Paris Disney Village store are currently registered to be LEED certified. These stores feature plaques that explain specific green design and construction elements. Our hope is that these plaques not only inform you about our environmental efforts, but also motivate you to make environmentally responsible choices once you leave our stores.

John

To learn more about Starbucks environmental goals, please click here.
To learn more about LEED, please click here.

New Store Design - University Village, Seattle

_sbx_rnis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:31:00 GMT

On Tuesday, June 30, the University Village store (located in Seattle, WA) reopened after an extensive renovation. Capitalizing on a long scheduled renovation, the University Village location also underwent many changes to increase environmental efficiency, incorporate local recycled elements and apply for LEED® certification- all of which supports our Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ commitment to environmental stewardship.

As with many of our store designs, there are several ideas that comprise the larger coffeehouse story. Many of the design elements were driven by the desire to incorporate material reuse, energy conservation and waste diversion. A few of these features are new to this store, others we’ve been executing for some time now. Regardless, we’re so excited to share them with our customers; we’ve captured each one on metal “icons” and sprinkled them throughout the store.

The next time you visit the University Village store, take some time to experience these innovative sustainable features:

Material Reuse:
• The slate for the menu boards was recycled from Garfield High School.
• The redwood siding on the exterior of this store was reclaimed from hop-vine poles in Eastern Washington.
• The burlap coffee bags on this wall are repurposed from a Starbucks Roasting Plant in the Seattle area.
• The ash for this table was salvaged from a fallen tree in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood.
• The Douglas fir in these wall fixtures was reclaimed from school bleachers.
• The merbau wood on the exterior entrance mats was reclaimed from existing buildings.
• The structure of this bar incorporates sustainable elements such as reclaimed and recycled materials.
• The Douglas fir in these cabinets was reclaimed from school bleachers.
• The countertop on this bar contains 85% recycled content.
• This informational piece utilizes recycled slate from Garfield High School as well as salvaged metal and wood from the Seattle area.
• The leather on the face of this bar is scrap leather obtained from shoe and automobile factories.
• The metal panels on this community wall were repurposed from old espresso machines.
• The wall tile in this store’s restrooms contains 40% recycled material.

Energy:
• To help reduce our energy needs, this store uses more efficient LED and CFL bulbs.

Waster Diversion:
• The previous flooring in this store was recycled rather than thrown away.
• During construction, over 80% of the waste was diverted from the landfill. Wood, metals and concrete were reused or recycled.

Indoor Air Quality:
• We carefully selected paints, finishes and adhesives that will not interfere with the aroma of our coffee.

Recycle:
• Thank you for helping us reduce waste and care for our planet by recycling.

Greening Our Stores:
• Beginning in late 2010, every new company operated store we open will be LEED certified. The U.S. Green Building Council certifies LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Hand Dryer:
• Using these energy-efficient hand dryers substantially reduces paper towel consumption.

Water:
• We are significantly reducing our use of water with these dual-flush toilets and low-flow faucets.
• The new dipper well (sanitizing sink) in this store provides signifi cant water savings while adhering to health department requirements.

Mugs:
• By using one of our for-here mugs or bringing in your own, you can help us reduce waste and take care of the planet.

Natural Materials:
• The interior entrance mats contain 100% recycled material.

Stop by and let us know what you think. For those of you who live in the area, join us for the grand reopening party tomorrow (July 10)!

Starbucks at Disney Village Paris

_sbx_rnis — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:34:00 GMT

Have you heard the buzz about the new Starbucks store in France? On June 20th, we opened a new store in the Disney Village Paris that is truly in a class of its own. It is the first international store to be built using our new design concept that connects our stores to our coffee heritage. This store is also the 50th Starbucks store in France and marks the 5th anniversary of this important market.

So, what’s so special about this new store? Inspired by artists’ studio environments and modern design in Europe in the 1930’s, this store is not only beautiful but also includes local materials and green design to enhance the customer experience. This new store design is part of our effort to have all of our new company-operated stores worldwide certified by the end of 2010 under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. This is a key component contributing to the Starbucks ™ Shared Planet ™ goals in environmental stewardship.

The LEED ® Green Building Rating System evaluates a building on various criteria including energy performance, indoor environmental quality, community connectivity and regional materials. Accordingly, the innovative design of this store includes the following features:

Adjustable, low-energy lighting system
Mixed-mode HVAC system (mechanical and natural ventilation) saves energy and makes use of existing building tower feature
Large, operable windows provide natural ventilation, ample daylight and fresh indoor air quality
Water efficient fixtures in restrooms and bar areas
Low emitting materials reduce off-gassing and allow the aroma of our coffee to be the star
Salvaged and recycled construction materials & furniture (including reuse of local French wine barrels and authentic champagne riddling racks)
Recycling available for customers and store partners
Measurement and verification plan to monitor energy and water savings over the life of the store

Russell

This blog was inspired by the idea: Starbucks in Walt Disney World, posted by 19072765

Questions About Licensed Stores

Kerry B — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:14:00 GMT

Hi, this is Kerry Busheikin, vice president of Operations for Licensed Stores East. There have been a lot of great questions lately about licensed stores. I wanted to take this opportunity to share some information about why we license and the benefits it provides our customers and I’ll address some of the questions asked.

A Starbucks licensed store is owned and operated by an approved licensee. Each licensee is closely evaluated to ensure they meet our stringent requirements in order to operate the Starbucks brand. These retail locations are staffed by the licensee’s employees and they follow Starbucks training guidelines including beverage quality, store cleanliness, and creating the Starbucks Experience for our customers.

Our customers consistently tell us “convenience” ranks as one of the most important motivations to visit our locations. A licensed store provides Starbucks access to many locations that we would not have otherwise. For example, hospitals, colleges, airports and grocery stores are locations our customers tell us they want us to be in so they can purchase their favorite drink. Through these locations, we are able to significantly increase customer accessibility to our products and brand, which, from a shareholder perspective, is also valuable because of the profit it contributes to the organization.

Licensed store baristas receive training and support similar to our company owned stores. Our licensed store community works very hard to deliver the same legendary service that customers expect from every Starbucks store. Our shared goal is to have a seamless experience including quality of beverage, friendly service and convenient locations which is why we proudly represent the Starbucks brand. There are very few occasions when a licensed store is not able to participate in a Starbucks program. For example, most locations accept the Starbucks Card, but some do not have the operating system to accommodate the technology. We continue to work diligently to ensure that these types of exceptions are kept to a minimum and look for solutions to the existing exceptions.

Thank you for your questions and please keep them coming!

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