Bedford is getting a new coffee drive-through with Starbucks opening at St John’s retail park on Rope Walk tomorrow (Thursday) and the first customers are in for a treat.
The team behind the new store is also helping celebrate 25 years of Starbucks in the UK by giving away goody bags to the first 200 customers and a cuddly treat for 40 others, read on the find out more.
The store at St John’s will be the fourth Starbucks in Bedford and the second drive-thru after the one at Goldington Road. The opening of this store on the former Maplin’s site has created 18 local jobs and will also be partnering with the Kings Arms Project.
The Kings Arms Project provides support, accommodation and opportunities for people who are at risk of homelessness, displacement, and isolation in Bedford.
The store will be holding and taking part in charity events throughout the year and helping to raise much-needed funds as well as awareness of this fantastic cause
The store is also a perfect stop for commuters, as it will be open from 6am – 10pm, seven days a week, although the store will open slightly later on its first day, serving coffee from 9am on Thursday, 15 February 2024.
The menu will be the core Starbucks menu, however, there will be some great new summer drinks and food on the way which if you’re an app member you get to try a week before anyone else.
Giveaway
While the first 200 customers will get a goody bag, Starbucks St John’s has also partnered with the Bedford Independent to give our readers something even more special.
The first 40 customers at the new store who say “I enjoy drinking a Starbucks while reading the Bedford Independent” will get their very own limited edition Starbucks teddy bear barista.
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