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Starbucks to spend nearly half a billion dollars to revamp image, make stores more efficient
LOS ANGELES - Starbucks – ringing up record sales but struggling with low employee morale – plans to spend $450 million next year to make its North American stores more efficient and less complex.The company also said it plans to open 2,000 net new stores in the U.S. by 2025, with an emphasis on meeting the growing demand for new types of service, including drive-thru, mobile ordering and delivery. Drive-thru now makes up 50% of U.S.