Mega Starbucks to open at Empire State on Friday
Work was under way Wednesday at the city's newest Starbucks, opening Friday at the Empire State Building. (Photos by Kathleen Bulson)
Just when you thought the Seattle coffee chain couldn't possibly get a larger presence in New York, Starbucks goes and opens an outlet at the base of Gotham's most famous landmark. The coffee shop opens Friday on the West 34th Street side of the Empire State Building, with a grand opening celebration set for June 12.
Previously billed as New York's largest Starbucks, the store is now being described by the Edelman public-relations firm as one of the largest Starbucks in the city. It will also be one of the few locations in the city that is two stories.
-- Garett Sloane
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