

The stores will offer both seating and drive-thru windows, and they will be open longer hours than the urban stores, which close at 11 p.m. Some of Starbucks' existing suburban outlets are open until 2 a.m. and remain busy until closing.
In a typical day, the stores capture business from people on their way to work in the morning, seniors at lunchtime, housewives in the afternoon, as well as from workers and students returning home at night. Rents are cheaper than in the city, and sales tend to be 30-40% higher, with the average suburban store generating annual revenue of 150 million yen.
(Nikkei Asian Review)