The Bellefonte area’s first Starbucks location is now open inside Weis Markets.
Weis and Starbucks representatives held a ribbon-cutting on Monday for the national coffee chain’s kiosk just inside the entrance of the supermarket at 170 Buckaroo Lane in Spring Township.
Open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, the location offers Starbucks’ typical hot and cold beverages, bakery items, packaged coffee and mugs.
It is the first Starbucks in any Weis store.
“It’s time for Bellefonte to have its own Starbucks,” Weis public relations director Dennis Curtin Curtin told StateCollege.com in September. “We believe there is untapped local demand for its products. We’re also strong believers in giving our customers more choices and options that work for them.”
As part of the opening celebration, representatives from Weis Markets presented a $1,000 donation to Bellefonte’s FaithCentre to support the nonprofit organization’s food bank and pet pantry.
The Starbucks addition is part of upgrades to the Bellefonte Weis store completed earlier this year.
“Partnering with Starbucks at our Bellefonte location aligns perfectly with our commitment to providing our customers with the best possible shopping experience,” Elaine Cole, Director of Deli at Weis Markets, said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to bring the Bellefonte community its first Starbucks and give our customers more choices and options that work for them.”
