Starbucks expands mobile ordering across the country

Amelia Havanec • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Starbucks expands mobile ordering across the country</h1>
                <h2><p>Seattle's coffee emissary to the world, Starbucks, announced today they are expanding a service previously limited to the Pacific Northwest, bringing it to 3,400 more stores across the country. Last December, Starbucks launched a mobile ordering program in which customers can order their drink of choice before</p></h2>
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            <p>Seattle's coffee emissary to the world, Starbucks, announced today they are expanding a service previously limited to the Pacific Northwest, bringing it to 3,400 more stores across the country. Last December, Starbucks launched a <a href="http://www.geekwire.com/2014/live-portland-starbucks-launches-mobile-ordering-providing-caffeine-fixes-time-starved-patrons/?ref=avalancheghost.one">mobile ordering program</a> in which customers can order their drink of choice before entering the doors. Now more members of the caffeinated club don't have to stand in lines. The move could spur more customer loyalty by luring them into their rewards program, and avoid those who post pictures of their names misspelled on Grande cups.</p>
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Seattle's coffee emissary to the world, Starbucks, announced today they are expanding a service previously limited to the Pacific Northwest, bringing it to 3,400 more stores across the country. Last December, Starbucks launched a mobile ordering program in which customers can order their drink of choice before entering the doors. Now more members of the caffeinated club don't have to stand in lines. The move could spur more customer loyalty by luring them into their rewards program, and avoid those who post pictures of their names misspelled on Grande cups.

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By Amelia Havanec

Amelia Havanec is Crosscut's Science and Tech Fellow. She came to Washington from her home state of Connecticut by way of New York, Florida, California and Michigan in pursuit of the perfect pint. Sh