Interesting things about Starbucks most people don't know

You might love drinking coffee from Starbucks, but there are so many things you might not know about the Seattle-based coffee chain.

Here are some interesting things about Starbucks according to Woman's Day magazine:

1. There are 16,300 Starbucks stores around the globe.
2. Starbucks got its name from a character in Herman Melville's novel, Moby Dick.
3. Starbucks has 87,000 coffee combinations.
4. Smiling is part of every Starbucks' job description.
5. Starbucks opens two or three new stores daily.
6. The small tables are circular so there won't be any “empty” seats for customers dining alone.
7. All stores are designed alike according to one of three patterns.
8. There are more sizes of coffee than are posted on the menu. The 8-ounce cup called the "short" may not be listed as an option, but it’s known as the “kid’s size." Starbucks may soon be adding a size larger than the venti to its iced drink menu. Starbucks is testing a 31-ounce cup size called the "trenta" in Phoenix to be used as early as March of 2012.
9. The posted Starbucks hours are not actually true. Some stores open at 5 a.m., others open at 8 a.m. No matter what time Starbucks is scheduled to open or close, it abides by the “10-Minute Rule” that requires each store to open its doors 10 minutes before the posted time and close 10 minutes following the closing time.
10. Starbucks will begin selling beer and wine in some of its stores soon.

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[This writer has written several articles about Starbucks. She doesn't drink coffee, and she has never been to Starbucks. Read other things this writer has never done.]