I think there are too many Starbucks in the world. For instance, there is a corner in the East Village which has a Starbucks, and then there’s one located less than a full block away. Do we honestly need all that gourmet java anyway? I’ll cop to an occasionally frap, but I’m amazed how many folks go there daily for their daily caffeine jolt. And other example is that I went to a fairly new shopping center in the next town over and checked out the Kroger [grocery store chain] which happened to feature a Starbucks kiosk in the entry. Close by to this Kroger is a Target with a, you guessed it, Starbucks by the entrance. And you know what else? Still in this same shopping center is a freestanding Starbucks. Three Starbucks in the same shopping center is a bit overkill, no?Ben and Jerry’s new Cinnamon Buns ice cream is rocking my world at the moment!
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Your post immediately made me think of Best In Show:
"We met at Starbucks. Not at the same Starbucks but we saw each other at different Starbucks across the street from each other."
How dumb was it that when Auburn finally got its first Starbucks, it got two at once (one freestanding, one in-Target) within 100 yards of each other? Was that really the best way to start their infiltration of the city?
I love that quotation from Best in Show! The new Kroger is sparkly and airy though, nice. Maybe Starbucks paid off the Tiger Town developers. Or just gave them free grande macchiatos or whatnot. Still think a Bed Bath and Beyond or Linens and Things or Container Store is in order.
and guess what? a barnes and noble might go into a new shopping center nearby...so yet another starbucks will be located in the same vicinity!
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