Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Starbucks needs you to rein in highly customized drink orders—'We have some cleanup to do,' CEO Brian Niccol says

(Credit: Etienne Laurent—AFP/Getty Images)

After three straight quarters of declining same-store sales, Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol, is making some changes, including cutting down on highly customized drink orders.

Both customers and baristas have complained for years about highly customized drinks and the delays they can cause in getting orders out efficiently. In an effort to meet Niccol’s goal of getting every order in the customer’s hands in four minutes or less, the company wants to simplify customizations.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.