The coffee shop chain has told concerned customers that it is working with supply chain vendors to restock items as soon as possible.
Starbucks also told customers it recommends"calling your local store or asking about availability when you place your order."
Business Insider reported that Starbucks was facing shortages of products and ingredients including cups, flavored syrups, and baked goods, in early April. The coffee shop chain was experiencing oat milk shortages, in particular, a month after it launched the vegan-friendly milk alternative.told Insider that some days the store just doesn't"get any shipments, and we're operating on the bare minimum.
In April, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said:"In some areas in [the] supply chain, let's take in distribution where store deliveries. Now some of our partners who run the store deliveries are from our customer distribution centers to stores, they've struggled a bit having—being able to hire and staff to meet the demand that we have and to get enough people.
"So we are working with them. So I do anticipate we'll do a little bit more to invest and help our supply chain partners, whether it's staff that they need in manufacturing or staffing they need for distribution and transportation. But when it comes to Starbucks, I think we're in a very solid position."A Starbucks coffee cup is seen outside a Starbucks Coffee shop in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2018. Starbucks is facing nationwide shortage issues.
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