Manhattan's first full-size Starbucks opens today.

Starbucks opened its new store at 1219 Bluemont Ave. at 5:30 a.m. today, store manager Paul Bridges said. There also is a small Starbucks inside the Dillons store at 130 Sarber Lane.

The site, formerly Gambino's Pizza, has undergone renovations for several months. The restaurant relocated to 900 Hayes Drive.

There was some controversy over the store's drive-thru lane, which some said required more room than the space allowed. The Starbucks allows 12 feet. Local rules require 26. Nevertheless, the Manhattan Zoning Board approved the project, which is now complete.

Alicia Staats, sophomore in psychology, said she was not excited by the opening of the new business.

"I feel that it really won't affect me because I can't afford Starbucks," Staats said.