Many Starbucks stores are typically open daily from around 6 a.m to 8 p.m. local time. Find your local store at the Starbucks website and contact them for the exact hours of operation.
Many Starbucks stores were closed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. As branches began reopening, many have introduced modified services and implemented several safety protocols, including mandatory face coverings and social distancing as well as enhanced cleaning measures at all of its branches.
“Since Mar. 16, many Starbucks locations have been serving their communities at the drive-thru. While some locations may continue to operate only at the drive-thru, others will expand their service to include grab-and-go or entryway pickup. Customers can order at the drive-thru or pick up an order placed ahead on the Starbucks app,” the company advised on its website.
“We will continue to make proactive decisions that are grounded in transparency and science. Store partners are equipped with the tools and resources they need to adjust their stores operations and procedures as needed as we all navigate this dynamic situation,” the company noted in early December.
“We continue to closely monitor guidance from local and national health authorities and will update our store procedures to adhere to the most effective health and safety standards,” the company added.
See the Starbucks website for more information about modifications on store operations amid the ongoing outbreak.
Throughout December, Starbucks has been offering free coffee to frontline workers amid the ongoing pandemic.
The company announced in a statement on December 1: “In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community, Starbucks announced today that it will offer a free tall brewed coffee (hot or iced) to front-line responders at participating U.S. Starbucks stores throughout the month of December to show appreciation for those keeping our communities safe during COVID-19.”
Virginia Tenpenny, vice president of Global Social Impact at Starbucks, said in the statement: “It has been an extraordinarily difficult year, especially for the front-line responders who are serving our communities.
“We want to show our deep gratitude for those who support and protect us every day with a small gesture of kindness and a cup of coffee,” Tenpenny added.
Those eligible for the free coffee offer include anyone who identifies as a frontline responder, such as the following:
Doctors. Nurses. Public health workers. Pharmacists. Dispatchers. Fire fighters. Paramedics. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Law enforcement officers. Dentists and dental hygienists. Mental health workers (such as a therapist, psychologist, social worker, counselor). Hospital staff such as janitor/housekeeping/security. Military on active duty. Contact tracers. Vaccine and pharmaceutical researchers. Pilots. Flight attendants. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. Medical researchers.
