WHAT: “Starbucks conducts historic in-store education and training event for more than 135,000 store partners (employees) across the United States.
In-store event and media-related details include:

• The company will close each of its nearly 7,100 company-operated stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m. local time to conduct a nationwide education event, designed to energize partners and transform the customer experience.
• Stores with evening hours will re-open at 9:00 p.m.
• The comprehensive educational curriculum to provide a renewed focus on espresso standards that will help ensure the exceptional quality of every beverage.” Den Laden zu für 3 Stunden Weiterbildung/ Training! Das ist mindestens eine Meldung wert! (via Elliott Masie)

Starbucks, Pressemitteilung, 25 Februar 2008

Nachtrag (29.2.): Elliott Masie hat sich am nächsten Tag gleich auf den Weg ins nächste Starbuck gemacht und einen kleinen Film gedreht!

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