Starbucks Opens its 25th Community Store in East Dallas

Starbucks has opened its second community store located in East Dallas. Starbucks

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This past weekend, Starbucks dedicated its 25th community store in the Casa View area of East Dallas, at 10305 Ferguson Road at Gus Thomasson Road.

This new location is part of Starbucks’ Community Store Program Initiative to help provide economic opportunity for those in underserved areas. This is one of the 100 stores that are planned to be opened across the U.S. by 2025.

With these stores, Starbucks focuses on hiring within the communities and works with local contractors and artists to give each location its own style.

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A mural inside the new Starbucks was painted by local artist Alec de Jesus.

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The store has hired 32 new employees from the area and includes a community gathering space for local events. A custom mural inside, created by local artist Alec de Jesus, portrays growth, transformation, generational ties and the way coffee connects to each aspect.

The Casa View location is not the only Starbucks community store in Dallas.

In 2018, the first community store in Dallas was established in the Red Bird neighborhood. The store has partnered with local organizations to hold community events including a high school business competition and a COVID-19 vaccine pop-up.

In honor of the new store’s dedication, Starbucks is donating $2,500 to two local nonprofits. One is the Wilkinson Center, which supports families in Dallas that are experiencing challenges like food insecurity and unemployment, and the other is Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space, a community gardening program in East Dallas.