It has nearly 16,000 Google reviews, the vast majority of them glowing. Despite its popularity, I’d never heard of Silverton until I saw an ad in an airport with a mermaid and a Bass Pro Shops logo.

The near-ubiquitous Starbucks logo will glow soon over three new locations in the area, adding to the handful already found in Tuscaloosa, and on the University of Alabama campus.

FILE - The Starbucks mermaid logo is displayed at the company's corporate headquarters in Seattle on Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) Starbucks said Friday it plans an ...

FILE - The Starbucks mermaid logo is displayed at the company's corporate headquarters in Seattle on Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) ...

Starbucks has approximately 16,000 employees working in corporate support, roasting, distribution, warehousing and store development, including 10,000 in the U.S. and 6,000 in other countries.

Starbucks, the global coffee giant, is as renowned for its iconic logo as it is for its coffee. The image of the twin-tailed siren, often referred to as a mermaid, is instantly recognizable worldwide.

The Starbucks logo, designed by Terry Heckler in 1971, was originally brown and featured a majestic bare-breasted siren. The two-tailed mermaid, drawing inspiration from old marine books, emerged.

Milk and Cookie’s costume is a long-sleeved black T-shirt, dark blue jeans, black and white sneakers, and a milk apron tunic for Milk; and a long-sleeved black crew neck shirt, ... The Starbucks ...

Cups, stirrers, napkins, and other merchandise bearing the Starbucks mermaid logo are imported from Makhsusi's contacts in Turkey and Europe, according to the outlet.