Starbucks is making a move toward securing their locations as a bank branch does.
According to Restaurant Business Online, Starbucks is now the 2nd largest restaurant chain in the world, behind McDonald’s. They’ve seen a growing need for better security, so some locations are upping protection by fitting counters with panic buttons for baristas.
Some people are scratching their heads as to why though.
According to Fortune, a Starbucks employee confirms that some locations already have panic buttons, but they’re instructed to only use them in an emergency, when further assistance is needed.
But there’s a pretty glaring gap in the training and execution: Said employee reveals that they haven’t been trained on how to use the panic button.
This revelation comes on the heels of Starbucks’ controversial policy change to only allow paying customers to use their restrooms at any of their locations.
Could this be connected to the fact that they now have panic buttons in some stores?
The button doesn’t only alert the police — it kickstarts some emergency protocols. Retail Wire reports that the button activates a lockdown, securing the doors to outside customers while allowing those inside the store to exit.
When a barista hits that button, an internal security team is also alerted.
Will other restaurants follow suit? Only time will tell.
Of all of the side hustles country artists could partake in, opening a bar or restaurant is the most fitting — and very common. After all, many of these stars got their start on a barstool, tip jar nearby, playing their music for anyone who would listen.
These places feel like home for many of these singers. Over the years, several artists have gotten into the bar or restaurant game, and for a select few, brands have turned into franchises with several locations and/or concepts — we’re looking at you, Jimmy Buffett!
Let’s take a look at the country star food and entertainment venues that have opened over the years.
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Who had the most played country song during the year you were born? This list is a fascinating time capsule of prevalent trends from every decade in American history. Scroll through to find your birth year and then click to listen. Some of these songs have been lost through the years, many of them for good reason!
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