'Welcome to Starbucks' -- Popular coffee shop officially opens second location at Main Exchange

By Eric Pilgrim | Fort Knox NewsFebruary 12, 2020

Popular coffee shop officially opens second location at Main Exchange
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (from left) Command Sgt. Maj. Garrick Griffin, senior enlisted advisor at Fort Knox's U.S. Army Garrison; Ellen Henderson, general manager of Fort Knox Army & Air Force Exchange Service; Lawanda McClendon, Starbucks manager; and Michelle Foronda, foo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Popular coffee shop officially opens second location at Main Exchange
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A group of coffee drinkers gathered in front of Starbucks Feb. 12 -- the newest addition to the Fort Knox Army & Air Force Exchange Service family located at the main Exchange.

With the snip of a grand opening ribbon from U.S. Army Garrison Senior Enlisted Advisor Command Sgt. Maj. Garrick Griffin and AAFES managers, patrons proceeded to the Starbucks counter to place their orders.

Ellen Henderson, general manager of Fort Knox AAFES, assured the crowd prior to the event that the other location, near Wilson Gate, would remain open. She explained that demand had necessitated the opening of the second location.

Starbucks' operating hours will mirror those at the Wilson Road location, said Michelle Foronda, food court manager at the Exchange: Monday thru Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. thru 4:30 p.m.

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