Starbucks has taken to social media to respond to rumours suggesting that the coffee giants UK stores are set to go cashless.
A photo has been shared online from one of the US Coffee chains UK stores saying that cash would not be accepted October 1st which has seen a backlash against the chain with many social media users criticising the plans.
In response, Starbucks has said it has no plans to go cashless in future, however individual franchises could introduce their own policies.
Starbucks has no plans to go cashless across our UK stores. We operate alongside various licensee business partners in the UK, so this may vary from store to store and the majority of our stores continue to offer cash payment options.
— Starbucks UK (@StarbucksUK) August 30, 2022
The firm said that a majority of sites continue to offer cash as a payment option to customers. Legally in the UK businesses can refuse to accept cash if they offer alternative payment methods, in the same way that some businesses still only offer cash payments.
A spokesperson for Starbucks said: “Starbucks has no plans to go cashless across our UK stores and we want to shut down any inaccuracies or further speculation on this matter. In the UK, we operate alongside various licensee business partners, which means this may vary from store to store and the majority of stores continue to offer cash payments to customers.”
