Starbucks to open new drive-thru location in Richardson
Starbucks is slated to open its new Richardson location uring the first quarter of 2021. (Courtesy Starbucks)
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Starbucks plans to open a new location at 205 S. Plano Road in Richardson during the first quarter of 2021. The Seattle-based coffee company's new location will be in the Richardson Square development in front of the former Sears store. It is slated to feature a drive-thru, according to a Starbucks spokesperson. A phone number is not yet available. www.starbucks.com
By William C. Wadsack
William C. Wadsack is the senior reporter for the Plano and Richardson editions of Community Impact Newspaper. He previously served as managing editor of several daily and weekly publications in North Texas and his native state of Louisiana before joining Community Impact Newspaper in 2019.
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