Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said on the company’s earnings conference call this afternoon that mobile ordering and payments will expand soon to more than 600 stores in the Pacific Northwest.
A company spokeswoman confirmed that Seattle will be getting the capability in the coming months, prior to a national rollout later in the year.
The initiative launched last month in Portland, Ore., starting at 152 locations, allowing Starbucks customers to order coffee and food in advance, and pick up their purchases without waiting in line.
Starbucks reported record revenue for the quarter and also named Kevin Johnson, the former Microsoft president and Juniper Networks CEO, as its new president and chief operating officer.
Schultz: $SBUX Mobile Order & Pay will be available in over 600 stores in Pacific NW soon. http://t.co/sy29vYFexw
— Starbucks News (@Starbucksnews) January 22, 2015
