NEWS: Starbucks Drive-Thru made of Shipping Containers

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NEWS: Starbucks Drive-Thru made of Shipping Containers

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Started 1 year ago by Dry Sharpie
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Dry Sharpie

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The new cargotecture structure is located in Tukwila, Washington. Stacked as they are, the four containers provide about 450 square feet of interior space. It's a cozy fit, sure, but one large enough to accommodate three baristas in roughly the same area that they would occupy in a conventional coffee shop.

Starbucks Builds a Drive-Through Out of Shipping Containers
via Gawker

I knew they had no respect for the lowest rung "partners" but now they're making them baristas and shifts work inside of shipping containers.

Posted 1 year ago #

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WhoodaThunkit

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First, can we say BUTT UGLY?? This sentence says it all: " increase the sustainability of its stores while reducing environmental and operating costs." MORE REVENUE, MORE REVENUE, MORE REVENUE for the Bux, same pay for the employees, that's what that sentence translates to. Also noticed in the comments the mention of insulation: if not properly insulated, barista's are gonna feeze thier butts off!

I understand the whole "go green" crap, but really? Sbux doesn't need to be worrying about money, they have more than enough....GREED!

Posted 1 year ago #
MobilizedPartner

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I actually think it looks kinda cool. I mean, it's something different, and the twilight shots make it looks cozy.

I wonder what the partners have to say about it

Posted 1 year ago #
thinkdeep

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I'll bet it probably doesn't have any kind of air conditioning system either.

"Look! We made a completely green store! Howie, what else can we do to ensure that the partners inside are as miserable as possible?"

Posted 1 year ago #
Dry Sharpie

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Good news is that if the store's underperforming, you can pack up everyone and everything inside and ship it off to Siberia.

Posted 1 year ago #
GotDecaf

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It lets us know where we rank in the scheme of things.

I could see more of those being built and becoming a sort of Sbux prison for problem employees. Fire you? Nah, you might get unemployment that way. We'll just make you work in the shipping containers store until you learn your place.

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relax bearista

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"The LEED-certified storefront is part of Starbucks' efforts to increase the sustainability of its stores while reducing environmental and operating costs."

The word "Starbucks" and "sustainability" in the same sentence is a f-cking joke.

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