Starbucks Canada announced on Monday that as of September 14, all customers at café locations across Canada will be required to wear face coverings.
The company says that select locations where local government mandates are not in place will offer options for people to order Starbucks without face coverings.
These options include drive-thrus, curbside pickup through the Starbucks app, or placing an order for delivery through Uber Eats.
“The company is committed to playing a constructive role in supporting health and government officials as they work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Starbucks Canada said in a statement.
“All decisions are grounded in partner and customer care and safety, based on facts and science, and communicated with transparency.”
On August 18 employees at Starbucks Saanich Centre voted to unionize over issues of pay, staffing and safety measures during the pandemic.
The company has also been struggling financially through COVID-19, with Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson saying in June that the company may close up to 200 stores by 2022.
