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YouTubethepiece wrote >>
why applaud the neighborhood losing another business (and a few people losing their jobs)?
I like cup of joe, but cross 3rd every once in a while and frequent starbucks when I want something different (and the folks who work in there are incredibly friendly), nothing wrong with variety of coffee in the neighborhood.
Hoping its just the apartment upstairs for rent.
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GV Starbucks Closed?
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e8453b
Ganthers Place
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Posted 1 year ago # -
Columbusite
Minneapolis
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It's open and looking quite inviting, even though I rarely go to Starbucks.
Posted 1 year ago # -
DonnaTate
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BCNation wrote >>
Jimmy John'sWith all the opportunities for a nice, local business to open, Jimmy John's is all you could come up with? Ick
I hear they got a lot of those in LA... =)
...and I bet if you worked there, they'd give you a heck of a discount. I'm just sayin'...
Posted 1 year ago # -
Coy
Discovery District
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Global Gallery has far better coffee, and they are 100% fair trade.
I'd love to see them back in GV in this location, their last location didn't work out, didn't seem to be in the best foot traffic location.
(In the interest of disclosure, I found my fiancee at Global Gallery, so they have that going for them, also...)Posted 1 year ago # -
DonnaTate
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howatzer
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Ah, good ol' starbucks bashing. The favorite past-time of pretentious urban hippies since 2002. So ironic, as Starbucks has probably done more to promote stuff urban hippies love (e.g quality coffee, free trade, independent music, anti-growth hormone dairy, etc) in middle America than any other business.
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Core_Models
Columbus
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"pretentious urban hippies"
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manticore33
Delaware, OH
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Howatzer - I agree! They really set the stage to introduce premium coffee to the American public. Likewise, Howard Schultz is extremely passionate about coffee and dedicated to delivering quality products. Unfortunately, like most national chains, they miss a lot of the opportunities for localism.
That said, I think Crimson Cup serves the best cup of coffee in town!
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TimBro
Olde Towne East
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howatzer wrote >>
Ah, good ol' starbucks bashing. The favorite past-time of pretentious urban hippies since 2002. So ironic, as Starbucks has probably done more to promote stuff urban hippies love (e.g quality coffee, free trade, independent music, anti-growth hormone dairy, etc) in middle America than any other business.Relax, Howie...I was obviously in there buying coffee. I just agreed that the place smells like ass. No political statement was intended. Cup O' Joe has better beans, though...
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manticore33
Delaware, OH
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howatzer wrote >>
manticore33 wrote >>
Unfortunately, like most national chains, they miss a lot of the opportunities for localism.Do you have an example?
For giggles I worked as a part-time barista/shift supervisor for SBUX (figured why not since I like coffee, they give it to you free, and I was curious what it was like to work in a coffeehouse atmosphere). What I found was that they did not allow small publications such as the Columbus Alive, Other Paper, and whatnot in their store front. Likewise, they one of their goals where to build an identifiable and common "SBUX" experience regardless if you were in Columbus or Seattle. Not that it is a bad thing, but I missed not having my alternative papers, local art, music, and poetry.
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