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Starbucks’ new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant’s first 3D printed store in the U.S.

  • Starbucks is opening its first 3D printed store in the U.S. In Brownsville, Texas, making it a leader in using 3D printing for commercial construction.
  • The store, which is drive-thru only, features a compact design and is set to open on Friday.
  • The Brownsville location is one of the few major retailers using 3D printing in commercial construction.
  • Construction experts note that while 3D printed buildings currently cost more than traditional methods, they offer solutions to labor shortages and faster building processes.
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Starbucks’ new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant’s first 3D printed store in the US

By JAMIE STENGLE There’s a new pour from Starbucks: Its first 3D printed store in the U.S. The Seattle-based coffee giant with more than 17,000 locations nationwide has never had a store quite like the one opening this week in the Texas city of Brownsville, along the U.S.-Mexico border, where a computer-controlled robotic arm did much of the work by pouring one layer of concrete atop another. The location — which is drive-thru only — is set to o…

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Starbucks' new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant's first 3D printed store in the US

The newest pour from Starbucks is a 3D printed store that’s set to open this week in Texas. The giant coffee chain with over 17,000 locations across the U.S. says the new drive-thru opening Friday in Brownsville will be its first in the U.S. using the technology.

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CultureMap broke the news in on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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