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Starbucks to revamp stores to speed service, boost morale

John Culver, North America group president and chief operating officer, introduces the Siren System, an overhaul of equipment used to make drinks and prepare food in stores, during Starbucks Investor Day, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Interim CEO Howard Schultz speaks during Starbucks Investor Day 2022, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Interim CEO Howard Schultz, left, greets incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan during Starbucks Investor Day 2022, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Interim CEO Howard Schultz, left, speaks after introducing incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan during Starbucks Investor Day 2022, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Interim CEO Howard Schultz, left, and incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan hug during Starbucks Investor Day 2022, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) FILE - The logo on a sign outside the Starbucks coffee shop, March 14, 2022, in Londonderry, N.H. Starbucks 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. The emphasis will be on meeting the growing demand for drive-thru and delivery. Starbucks recently saw the best week in its 51-year history when it introduced its latest fall drinks. But it says stores need better equipment to make drinks more quickly. Among the things driving the revamp is an ongoing unionization effort, which Starbucks opposes. More than 230 U.S. stores have voted to unionize since late last year. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)