![Earns Starbucks Earns Starbucks](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/starbucks1.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
By Sam Frizell
A computer outage that affected thousands of Starbucks stores across North America has been resolved, and stores will be open for business Saturday morning.
Cash registers at 7,000 stores in the United States and 1,000 in Canada were rendered inoperable Friday evening, prompting some baristas to give away a flurry of free frappuccinos and coffees, USA Today reports.
Many of the affected stores closed early. “We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience or confusion,” a statement on Starbucks’ website said. Starbucks did not give an explanation for the outage.
The company on Thursday reported record quarterly earnings, with net revenues of $4.6 billion.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Why Biden Dropped Out
- Ukraine’s Plan to Survive Trump
- The Rise of a New Kind of Parenting Guru
- The Chaos and Commotion of the RNC in Photos
- Why We All Have a Stake in Twisters’ Success
- 8 Eating Habits That Actually Improve Your Sleep
- Welcome to the Noah Lyles Olympics
- Get Our Paris Olympics Newsletter in Your Inbox
Contact us at letters@time.com