NEW YORK — Starbucks Corp customers in the United States will have to pay the full $5.65 for a second grande Eggnog Latte this holiday season, as the company suspends two-for-one deals due to overcrowding concerns amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
Happy Hour events scheduled for Dec. 17 and Jan. 7 have been canceled, according to an internal memo to employees posted inside stores and seen by Reuters. The temporary suspension has not been previously reported.
Last December, the world’s largest coffee chain held the events each week, totaling four that month.
“Partner care and safety remain the top priority,” the note sa…
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