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Mandrake

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Posted: 07/19/08 04:48pm

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....excellent aggressive mass marketing.......a major scourge of this country.

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Posted: 07/19/08 04:50pm

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John Snow wrote:

I noticed in my region of the Country most of the store closings are in the "little rich kid", "yuppi" areas. Gee, did the "still-wet-behind-the-ears" bunch run out of pocket change for those over priced "big-shot" cool drinks?

Sour grapes?

Mandrake has got it right IMO.

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Posted: 07/19/08 04:54pm

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I agree with Mandrake as well. When I opened our first coffee house in Boulder Creek, Ca., we fashioned it after a shop in Capitola called Mr. Toots. We had oversized tables where people could come and spread out their books and work and study.
We sold that cafe in 1986 and it, as well as Mr. Toots, are still going strong today.
I try to always patronize the locally owned cafes and Peetes, although a small chain, is one of my favorites. It too was one that Howard Schultz once was involved with but has managed to move on without him. They have had little growth and retains their philosophy of staying reagional and small and being a part of the local community.

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Starbuck's has made some really stupid moves at times that cost them dearly by NOT opening in certain areas. In Towson MD (Just north of Baltimore) they did not have a store within walking distance of Towson University until last year. How can you not have a location near a university with several thousand students? That area has a high yuppie population and appeal.

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Posted: 07/19/08 06:57pm

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No, I'm just a realist and I think much of their customer base is the same folks up to their eyeballs in credit card debt and living in a home they no longer can afford. Now, they also can no longer afford the designer coffee either.

Still see a bit of the green eyed monster here. lol Could be from some of your other postings.

Or I could be mistaken. I was once.

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I went into a Starbucks in Honolulu last Christmas, the menu was so goofy I couldn't find "just a cup of coffee". Down the street at convenience store I found one. Bye Bye Starbucks.

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Posted: 07/19/08 08:31pm

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I went with a friend to Starbucks one time and just that once. Tasted it and I don't like burnt coffee. Just left it sitting on the table. Try 8 O'clock coffee it's good.

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Posted: 07/19/08 08:38pm

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whimstock wrote:

Kajtek1 wrote:

RVForever wrote:

jcapps wrote:

Well I guess they are still making smart business decisions. I mean they are keeping two of the stores nearest me open, even though they are across the street from each other.

They sound safety oriented, two stores on opposite sides of the street, they don't want people crossing traffic for a cup of coffee.

We have the same situation in our village. One Starbuck is independent building, the other one is across the street and parking lot inside Safeway story. Seems both have enough business.

Same here!

One in Barnes and Noble in the mall...another free-standing building on the parking lot....and yet another in the Kroger store a mile away.

None closing.

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