Could it be that having a Starbucks near independent coffeehouses actually helps boost sales? Hyman’s new neighbor boosted his sales so much that he decided to turn the tactic around and start targeting Starbucks. “We bought a Chinese restaurant right next to one of their stores and converted it, and by God, it was doing $1 million a year right away,” he said. http://www.slate.com/id/2180301/fr/rss/ Thanks to Tom for sending this link.
Nick Bastian There is a Starbucks within walking distance of my house (and almost every house in the valley) but i would LOVE to have an independent coffeehouse in the same center! 0 Reply December 29, 2007
Jim Jeffers Starbucks in between eXtreme Bean and Gold Bar.. a double whammy for boosting coffee sales huh? McClintock and Southern is like the nexus of Maricopa county coffee. 0 Reply December 29, 2007