Starbucks to roll out alcohol sales to thousands of more locations
Starbucks will expand its evening alcohol and light bites menu, which includes bacon-wrapped dates and Malbec wine, to thousands of stores, Chief Operating Officer Troy Alstead said in a phone interview. The rollout will take several years, he said.
The test-market locations do sell beer even though it is not mentioned in the article.
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Yeh, this is a great idea. I am surprised they haven’t capitalized on this before. I’m sure there are a lot more regulations, and the profit margin isn’t as high as on their coffees, but this is a great way to expand their clientele. Not everyone drinks specialty coffee, but just about everyone drinks alcohol…