Alanakat wrote:
Our starbucks in the barnes & noble, has people that work in the cafe, but it is a starbucks...they work in the nook area or in the book area too..wouldn't that be the same thing?
If the B&N employees work in it, then it's a Cafe not a Starbucks. The Cafe's all sell Starbucks coffee and other products, In believe it says something like Cafe, Powered by Starbucks. In can be somewhat confusing, but here are the ways to tell:
Starbucks (not a cafe):
You have to pay for your purchases before entering.
It has a "door" of some type and it can be closed off from the Starbucks. (This is so the Starbucks can be open in the morning when the BN is closed)
You can use Starbucks gift cards
Sells all the regular Starbucks food and drink.
Employees are Starbucks employees, not B&N employees.
Cafe
You can take your purchases in before paying and sit and read while enjoying your coffee.
It doesn't have a "door" per say, it is usually fairly open to the store.
They sell some Starbucks products, mostly the drinks, the food is usually different. My cafe sells Cheesecake Factory cheesecake.
You can use your B&N membership to get a discount
You can pay for purchases with a BN gift card.
As someone else pointed out, go to the Starbucks website and look up the stores in your area and see if the Starbucks is listed. If it is, then it's a Starbucks. If it isn't then it's a B&N Cafe. \
Or call the store and ask. They should know.
It's mainly the older stores that have Starbucks instead of Cafes. I know the one near me that has the Starbucks would like to convert it to a Cafe, but Starbucks won't give up the lease.
