On September 10, it was reported that Dawn Clark, senior vice president of design and concept at Starbucks coffee stores, said that Starbucks is spending $1 billion to redesign as many as 9,000 stores. Clark said the new design aims to create a sense of community belonging, and design changes include increasing the number of seats.

On September 10, it was reported that Dawn Clark, senior vice president of design and concept at Starbucks coffee stores, said that Starbucks is spending $1 billion to redesign as many as 9,000 stores. Clark said the new design aims to create a sense of community belonging, and design changes include increasing the number of seats.