Goodbye Great Big Chain Coffee Shop. *weep*
From the Starbuck’s pressroom:
As we announced on July 1, 2008, Starbucks will close approximately 600 company-operated stores in the U.S. beginning this month and continuing through the first half of FY09. Partners in the stores listed below have been personally notified that their store has been slated to close during this timeframe.
In the spirit of transparency with our partners, customers and communities, we have provided the full list of stores below for general information purposes. Store partners will receive advance notice and more details from their leadership team once a specific closure date has been confirmed. After specific closure dates have been communicated to all affected partners, we will continue to update the confirmed store list.
On the list… Store #13375. 4221 N. Sterling Ave, aka Westlake Shopping Center.
I swear, I didn’t even know this location even existed until a few days ago when I just happened to be driving by. Not that I really care. I’ve never so much as stepped foot in a Starbucks parking lot. Wait… I take that back. I purchased a limited edition Bob Dylan CD once. But otherwise… Oh yea, there was that time I tried to pick up wifi from my car but they required me to register or download some software or something equally silly. But otherwise…
July 29th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
That’s what they get for charging for WiFi!
July 29th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Yeah, more empty buildings!! Maybe someone will put a coffee shop in there where the coffee doesn’t taste overly strong and burnt.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:29 am
I like their latte’s but I preferred the Morning Buzz before they went away.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:31 am
I didn’t set foot in a Starbucks for the longest time because their coffee got nasty a few years back. Then I got the chance to try their Pike Place Roast and it got me going back. They redeemed themselves with that one. Good stuff.
Just don’t go to a starbucks at Target, Kroger, or Barnes and Noble. They still sell the old, nasty, sweaty-gym-socks brew.
August 4th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
I am surprised that Starbucks is closing.Theres only one on every mainstreem street.As long as the one on University doesn’t close.I like Starbucks,because of my senstive digestive system.They always make whatever I order with soy.Starbucks also has a program which recycles computers.I love using their garden coffee.Hense for my tomatoe garden.