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title: "QSR Magazine: Starbucks Begins Testing Cashless Store in Seattle"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e6474080-2dc8-4228-b862-687fa587a8a1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-starbucks-begins-testing-cashless-store-in-seattle-2705294
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2018-01-18T13:08:24.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:43:15.824Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/157096f09fd96a934a8ae7bd9d3efb188717.jpg
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# QSR Magazine: Starbucks Begins Testing Cashless Store in Seattle

**TL;DR:** Starbucks is testing a cashless store in Seattle, accepting only cards and mobile payments, to evaluate customer and employee feedback. The company will use the feedback to decide whether to apply this initiative to more locations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-01-18. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-starbucks-begins-testing-cashless-store-in-seattle-2705294).*

## Story

Starbucks is experimenting with an entirely cashless location. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine , a Seattle store will only be accepting cards and mobile payments. The coffee giant will be evaluating customer and employee feedback on the experience in order to decide whether this initiative should be applied to more locations.

Advantages of a cashless store include a more efficient ordering process, fewer opportunities for theft and a chance for businesses to track more data on consumers due to reduced anonymity. However, without a cash option, there is a service fee for the transaction.

Starbucks is no stranger to embracing technology. The brand's mobile app allows customers to order and make purchases directly from the app. Membership in the company's mobile rewards program surpasses 13 million active users.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- Starbucks (company)
- Seattle (location)
- customer feedback (topic)
- mobile payments (topic)
- cashless store (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-starbucks-begins-testing-cashless-store-in-seattle-2705294). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e6474080-2dc8-4228-b862-687fa587a8a1).