Philz to re-open 27 Bay Area locations on Wednesday under new mobile pickup concept

Close-up of Philz Coffee cup in Berkeley, California, October 6, 2017. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Close-up of Philz Coffee cup in Berkeley, California, October 6, 2017. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Photo: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Photo: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Philz to re-open 27 Bay Area locations on Wednesday under new mobile pickup concept 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

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Just over three weeks after closing all 34 of its Bay Area locations, San Francisco-based Philz Coffee will re-open 27 of them on Wednesday using a new mobile pickup concept designed to adhere to the state's social distancing guidelines.

The concept is very similar to the one that Peet's has been using at Bay Area location for weeks — orders will need to be made in advance via Philz's mobile app, and pickups will be done at the entrance — "think of our doors like a walk-up window or a drive-thru on foot," reads a release posted to Philz's website on Monday.

They've also made additional tweaks to the process to both limit guest and employee interaction. Philz's app will allow guests to choose an exact pick-up time to limit crowding and physical contact with other guests, and just three employees will be staffed per location, with each person required to work six feet apart at all times.

"We have heard from so many of you that you would like to see us reopen under this model, and we are inspired by our team members who want to serve the community during this difficult time," reads the same release.

Bay Area locations implementing the mobile-only experience will be open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and include the following locations:

San Francisco





Berry

Castro

Civic Center

Corte Madera

Embarcadero

First St. Mobile

Folsom & Beale

Front St.

Mission

Noe Valley

Ocean Ave.

Potrero

Russian Hill

Westborough

Peninsula/South Bay





Burlingame

Campbell

Cupertino Main

Forest Ave

Los Gatos

Middlefield Rd.

Redwood City

San Mateo

Sunnyvale

East Bay





College

Gilman

Fremont

Walnut Creek

Grant Marek is the Editorial Director of SFGATE. Email: grant.marek@sfgate.com | Twitter: @grant_marek

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