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        <title><![CDATA[Starbucks expects to reopen 90 percent of its stores by June]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Starbucks plans to start reopening some stores next week that were shuttered by the <strong>coronavirus</strong> outbreak &#8212; and expects to be operating 90 percent of its nationwide locations by June, a report said.</p><p>The reopening of stores &#8212; 50 percent of which closed their doors during the pandemic &#8212; will be rolled out in stages, with 30 locations kicking off the recovery process, Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer said in a Tuesday earnings call, according to the trade publication <strong>Nation’s Restaurant News</strong>.</p><p>There will initially be no seating inside the first 30 stores, “and we will monitor what happens [before we move forward],” Brewer said, according to the report.</p><p>“Then, later in the summer, we’ll add curbside access to our stores. We’re managing what we’re learning and applying what we learn accordingly,&#8221; she said.</p><p>The company also plans to adhere to changing times by utilizing drive-thru, delivery and in-store pickup services, the publication said.</p><p>“As we begin the recovery process that requires ongoing monitoring to rapidly adapt and recover, we are well-adapted in our digital assets to expand service to customers and focus on the customer experience, beverage innovation and digital assets,” Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said during the call.</p><p>US stores that remained open <strong>during the pandemic</strong> saw an average sales drop of 25 percent. Nationwide, store sales decreased by 3 percent, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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