Starbucks Will Require Customers To Wear Masks Starting Next Week

DENVER (CBS4) - Starbucks will require customers to wear a facial covering while visiting any of its company-owned stores in the United States, starting July 15. There are more than a dozen Starbucks locations in the Denver area -- some in counties with mask requirements and some in counties that don't have mandates.

US-HEALTH-VIRUS-AVIATION — A Starbucks employee wears a face shield and mask as she makes a coffee in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 12, 2020. - The airline industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of people flying having decreased by more than 90 percent since the beginning of March. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Starbucks is the first national restaurant chain to require customers to wear masks.

"In our continued effort in prioritizing the health and well-being of partners (employees) and customers, beginning on July 15, we will be requiring customers to wear facial coverings while visiting all company-owned café locations in the US," Starbucks said in a statement.

Customers who are not wearing a facial covering have options to order their Starbucks, including ordering at the drive-thru, curbside pickup through the Starbucks app or placing an order for delivery through Starbucks Delivers.

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