MILAN – Starbucks four-story Reserve Roastery in Chicago will officially open November 15 on the Magnificent Mile, the Chicago Tribune reported. The shop will open in a glassy 43,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Crate & Barrel.
The store will employ 200 people and include on-site roasting of its rare Reserve beans, interactive tours, exclusive drinks “inspired by the culture and traditions of Chicago and a full kitchen for making desserts, breads, pizzas and salads from Italian bakery Princi, report the source quoting the company’s chief operating officer Roz Brewer.
“This building has a unique way of becoming a beacon for a brand, and I can’t think of a better retailer than Starbucks to offer Chicago something new and exciting with its Reserve Roastery,” Gordon Segal, founder of Crate and Barrel, said in a statement.
