This Starbucks location is as flagship as it gets. Huge vaulted ceilings with lots of poured in place concrete and wood elements adorning the walls. Merchandising shelves even fit into the open "I" beams. Stadium seating allows for one to enjoy the view of the baristas at work or look out onto the Grand Bazaar Shops outdoor shopping plaza and across to the beautiful new Cromwell Hotel & Casino. Plentiful outdoor seating and traditional seating options as well.
The 4-5 cashiers greet you upon entry and immediately take your order. The line flows very quickly and the design here avoids most of the ridiculous inefficiencies and backups we experience at most other Starbucks locations. Sandwiches and pastries has its own station, the barista has its own station, bulk coffee bean sales has its own station, and there is at least one dedicated cleanup person, so everything looked spotless. This is a model for how to design and operate a high traffic coffeehouse.
Kudos to Starbucks for redefining the coffeehouse experience and really blowing all previous designs out of the water!