Monday, September 14, 2009

Fallen star(bucks)

Well, another Starbucks bites the coffee-scented dust, this time inside the Ridgeway Stop & Shop.


So we've lost two Starbucks (Starbuckses?) recently, and I haven't seen whether the one on the West Side ever opened. This doesn't seem to bode well for the local demand for an independent coffee house, but then again, if they can figure out a way to charge less than $4 for a cup of java, they just might make it.

5 comments:

RemyM said...

There has been no progress on the West Ave location. The liquor store just moved to its new location a few weeks ago.

J from CT said...

Does anyone know if they closed because of lack of business, or because S&S wanted the space?

Scott said...

Unfortunately, independent coffee houses can't figure out a way to charge less than $4 a cup. Turns out though, that customers are more likely to buy the "premium quality, stringent product handling, Fair Trade, roasted by Christ Himself, and brewed with love, crack, and titties" line if it's not coming from a multinational conglomerate.

So at least they'd have that...

Anonymous said...

just the fact that they have pre-made signs to pop a date in is pretty funny

Anonymous said...

I see they have Munchies too!! Going to check tonight - hope they have Double Deckers...