Starbucks is set to open its first 3D-printed drive-thru-only store in Brownsville, Texas, marking a significant move towards modernizing operations through innovative building methods. Constructed by a German company, Peri-3D, the structure employs a giant 3D printer to layer concrete for its 1,400-square-foot facility, costing approximately $1.2 million. While this is less than traditional building methods, which can exceed $2 million, experts indicate that costs may further drop as 3D-printing usage increases in construction, as seen in recent community builds in Georgetown, Texas.
This is significant improvement in evolving a housing market that has the ability to change over time and being more adaptable and more functional in providing affordable and attainable housing for a housing market.
The accounting platform Freshbooks says building a restaurant from the ground up can cost up to $2 million, but a smaller-scale quick-serve restaurant may cost less to build.
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