What time is Starbucks not busy?

It depends on the store and their business. In my store, the best time is usually after 10 am on weekdays and after 11A-noon on Sundays. Saturdays at my store are non stop busy, so there will always be a queue.

Why is Starbucks so slow?

The slower service comes after a major shift in the coffee shop’s labor strategy that has basically cut short employees’ hours and shifts, writes Venessa Wong from Buzzfeed. Since May, the site reports that the number of work hours assigned to all stores has fallen below what they have traditionally offered.

When did Starbucks open drive-thru?

In 1994, Starbucks opened the first drive-thru location. Total stores 425.

How many Starbucks drive thrus are there in the US?

Brewer said Starbucks has the feature live in about 300 drive-thru stores today, and will tout 500 by the end of February.

Why are Starbucks always packed?

Customers get an estimated collection time when they order on the app. A Starbucks spokesperson told Insider that this helped to stagger arrivals based on how long drinks take to make. A former Los Angeles barista said staff sometimes had to remake drinks if they were cold or had melted by the time customers arrived.

What is the busiest Starbucks in California?

You might be surprised to learn that this isolated, small, Starbucks in the Central Valley desert of California (Lebec, California) is one of the very busiest stores in the entire company.

Why do people take so long to order at Starbucks?

Most customers don’t get their form of payment ready by the time they get to the window, taking up more time in the drive thru line. Sometimes customers order more drinks and/or food items at the window, causing the line to wait longer. We made a drink wrong and have to remake it at the window.

How old is the first Starbucks?

1971
The Pike Place Starbucks store, commonly called the Original Starbucks, is the first Starbucks store, established in 1971 at Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Where is the very first Starbucks?

Pike Place Market
Welcome to where it all began The first thing you notice about the original Starbucks®, located near the waterfront in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, isn’t the modest 45-year-old sign.

Why does Starbucks drive through take so long?

Current and former staff told Insider that the chain is letting too many customers place orders on its app and it doesn’t have enough staff, causing delays for in-store customers. A Starbucks spokesperson told Insider that this was “not illustrative of the customer and partner experience in a majority of our stores.”