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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Katie Hawkinson

Starbucks hatches new plan to cut customers’ waiting times

Starbucks is implementing a new algorithm to slash customers' wait times - (Getty Images)

Starbucks has hatched a new plan to slash the amount of time its customers will have to wait for their coffee, according to a report.

The chain currently operates on a first-come, first-served basis. But a new algorithm developed by Starbucks will now help baristas determine the order in which they should make drinks — and it’s already shaving two minutes off the wait time of in-person customers, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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