A Starbucks in one of Seattle's busiest neighborhoods shut-down without warning earlier this week, and it comes at the height of the summer tourist season.
  • BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 个月前

    Can’t they just go to the one directly across the street? Or even the one diagonally across the intersection if they feel like walking a little further?

    • Zier@fedia.io
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      4 个月前

      You forgot about the one inside the building 1/3 of a block back. And the kiosk in the hotel lobby near by. WHY are there never enough Starbucks around? WHY??? so thirsty…

      • vrighter@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        4 个月前

        it’s a franchise. When too many open in one spot it’s because starbucks granted the licences. The actual shops are operated by the shop owners, paying to use the starbucks brand.

        Starbucks itself doesn’t care that many of its shops are in direct competition of “their own” shops. That’s the franchisee’s problem, not theirs. They get paid by all shops regardless.

      • pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        4 个月前

        I remember once I was at a Starbucks downtown and asked where the restroom was. I passed another Starbucks on the way to the restroom.

  • NateNate60@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 个月前

    My guess before reading: union-busting

    Will edit after reading to see if I was right

    Edit: was wrong