Buy their stock too, SBUX (Starbucks)

The closest Starbucks to me is an hour away. On the other hand, we have several wonderful mom and pop style coffee shops that I prefer anyway!

We're die hard Dunkin' Donuts fans here.  Not a starbucks within driving distance of me.  When I went to Vegas, all three of us went through DD withdrawal for ten days.  I refused to step foot in Starbucks..... Sacrilege!  I know they like Starbucks in Boston, very cache. But DD is still more popular here and won a recent "favorite coffee" contest.

Medium Iced Regular, Please!

Anson,

Starbucks is a great 'satellite office' for meeting with buyers prior to showing homes.  It is a neutral site and provides an opportunity to discuss their needs/desires and to get the transaction broker notice signed....

and to satisfy your caffeine addiction too! LOL  I love the orange flavored ice coffee - don't know what it's called but it is quite refreshing on these hot summer days!

Yes Cathy I'm with you, DD has the best coffee.

If you area doesn't have one, perhaps you should look into a franchise?  They do so well no matter where and a great company to work for.  How many companies like that offer health insurance to their employees?  

Jana

We have a LaVazza it is an Italian coffee hut and it is great. SB is at least an hour away.

We have a LaVazza it is an Italian coffee hut and it is great. SB is at least an hour away. Road Ranger (truck stop) has Superior Coffee is it just that Superior.

There has to be 10 Starbucks in Fort Wayne.  Pop 250,000.  They are a phenomenal company.  If you have not read their book, you need to do so.  It is a great business book and also applies to sales and service!  

"The Starbucks Experience.  5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary"  Joseph Michelli

We have 2 within 8 miles of me . . . they're in our Safeway stores. Population 40k ish. But we're a resort town so the demand comes from the turistas.

We do have starbucks in our small town of Charlottetown..but Tim Hortons is definitely this town's addiction!  We have seven of them!  

Just don't drink the coffee. DD's the word!!!

I get my medium iced regular every day, even in the dead of winter.  They see me pulling in to the drive-thru and it's waiting for me before I even get to the speaker-phone.  Also, if it's after 10:00 a.m., I'll have a sausage, egg & cheese on a plain bagel with that coffee.  Thank you!

DD's Rocks!

I get my medium iced regular every day, even in the dead of winter.  They see me pulling in to the drive-thru and it's waiting for me before I even get to the speaker-phone.  Also, if it's after 10:00 a.m., I'll have a sausage, egg & cheese on a plain bagel with that coffee.  Thank you!

DD's Rocks!

Ditto, what Cathy said.....DOH!

Sure Anson, rub it in. No really congrats. We have one an hour away in the "big city" Wichita. We have coffee shops here but they are gossip halls, talking about people and the wheat crop and they do not make Carmel frapps. Have one for me.

I can't turn around without seeing a Starbuck's sign here in the Dallas area. The built a new mall near our house and there are 3 Starbucks at that mall alone. One right in the center of the mall, one inside a Border's bookstore and the third ouside the mall facing the busiest street.

Caribou Coffee and Dunkin Donuts are the rave here, but supporting local independent business is always my first choice. Keeping the money in our communities means more buying power & stronger property values for the locals we serve.

You can't drive two miles in this town without hitting a Starbucks. Met many a client in one.

Venti with whip Toffee Nut Latte is my drink of choice.

Recently spent a few days in Vegas and stayed at the Luxor.  There were 4 full Starbucks just in the hotel!

Jay, I have had many a contract signed in Starbucks. I was talking to an older Realtor and he said, "I met with many clients over the years in a McDonalds". I said, " Not much has changed except it is Starbucks now."

Sorry folks, but I will not go in to a Starbucks. Their Sponsorship of programs that are contrary to the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman conflict with my faith. I realize that I have laid my cards on the table for many to criticize. Starbucks is not worthy of my $4.00 for a cup of coffee. Have I just thrown a hand grenade into Reliberation?

Well, come on Randy... don't leave us hanging.  What programs do they sponsor that are objectionable to you?

Or... maybe I don't really want to know since they really are great little satellite offices. LOL  I'd hate to have to find new meeting spots.

They opened their first one here 3 years ago and the are spreading.  Thank goodness.  It feels comfortable for me at any Starbucks. It smells good and I know the people.

Anson you will be happy to know that I have a client that just relocated from Puerto Rico that is a manager for Starbucks. His job is to open stores. He has spent the last 5 years developing Puerto Rico for Starbucks. They have big plans for Florida and that is why they relocated him. They are going to be opening a lot of new stores in Florida.

Randy, it is ok to throw an occasional hand grenade, as well as not utilize the services of any company that violates something that goes against your principals. That's why America is great!

LOL, Gary - MORE STORES IN FLORIDA?!  They are already about to surpass Southern Baptist Churches and we have those on every other corner here. LOL

They are not going to be happy until they have more stores than Publics, Walmart, McDonalds, Walgreens and the Southern Baptist Churches.

I'm still trying to figure out what Starbuck's sponsors that is anti marriage? Randy, is it the AIDS research?

No judgment here, just trying to understand.

LOL, anyway, I try to stay out too, but only because the coffees I like the best are not the healthiest thing you can intake (double espresso frapp. xtra whip) a cholesterol-cortisol cocktail . . . :)

But they do help me get shopping done faster . . .

OK Anson...since you asked.

Obviously as a Realtor (just as a doctor) we can not make personal judgements about the people who come to us for real estate services. That is called discrimination. Bad, however as consumers we need to keep in mind the corporate conscience of who we do business with. With most large corporations it is difficult since they try to please everybody by supporting both major political parties,issues, etc. and try to stay "down the middle". Starbucks is a different case. They have taken a pro-active stance on issues that in my opinion are detrimental to the survival of our society. I can choose to not purchase their product on moral grounds. They may make a good cup of coffee, but why should I support them? This is not unique in capitalism. We make this decision every day when we shop. It is very trendy for corporations to claim they are "green" and they seek our support on that basis. How about supporting corporations that "support life". What is wrong with that? Do your research...you will be surprised.

Well, I think everyone should follow their bliss and their conscience, wherever it takes them.

I have a husband who is more in love with coffee than anyone I have ever met. We have coffee and espresso makers side by side on the kitchen counter. The coffee he makes is so strong, you could stand up a spoon in it.

I have to drink green tea just to come down from the smell . . . LOL

Love Starbucks.  And I think my husband is the Norm of starbucks.  Where everybody knows your name....

Anyway, Randy i agree with you.  As a consumer, one should make choices about where they choose to spend their hard earned money based on the beliefs of a company.  I haven't eaten a Domino's Pizza in over 15 years and I won't purchase them or eat them if someone else purchases them.  I don't believe in the "charitable" organizations this company supports.  I think it is the opposite of your choice.  But I respect your decision to make personal choices.  Just as I have done.  

shelly

shelly

Wow! That was quite a statement, Anson, when you said:

It seems to me that you'll talk about your 'moral grounds' when starbucks takes pro-active stance on issues that in your opinion are 'detrimental to the survival of our society', but as soon as someone who believes the same thing wants to give you money all of the sudden it's ok.

Actually, I doubt that Randy asks his prospective clients to share their religious and political views!

Ok, I have had a long day and my eyes hurt so I can't read between the lines. What is the exact issue with Starbucks? And if we boycott them, dig into the background of everyone else we deal with and see what they support or don't support. We do have a choice where we spend our dollars. Just wanting some information.

I live in Seattle area.  There are some corners where there are actually 3 Starbucks.  One might be a drive thru, another in a strip center and the other in a book store or free standing.

I agree that people should not support businesses that stand for something you don't believe in.  That's why I do not support the United Way...of which the Boy Scouts of America are a part.

I'm with Mary. Confused. I can't connect the dots between "choose life" and the "sanctity of marriage". The only threat I see to marriage is making the wrong choice. I'm guilty. Luckily, I'm not in the coffee biz.

I'm with Mary. Confused. I can't connect the dots between "choose life" and the "sanctity of marriage". The only threat I see to marriage is making the wrong choice. I'm guilty. Luckily, I'm not in the coffee biz.

Same here, Diana!  However, I used to be in the espresso machine business.  Our biggest customer was Barnes & Noble and we they use Starbucks coffee and method.  Toward the end of my tenure there, we started selling machines directly to Starbucks for coffee shops that used their coffee, but where not Starbucks owned.  Booming business, I gotta tell you.  I never once questioned their politics that whole time, however, I am one of those NW tree huggin liberals :)

Ok Diana, that makes you twice confused because you posted twice. lol

Where's Cathy, she can research it.  :)

A what, what, what? Starbucks? Sooooo......Yuppie, DINK.... Apologies, you're all in left freakin' field, if you're even in the ballpark.

I'll stil take that medium iced regular.

If it requires froth, it's not coffeel

Heh heh heh . . . black like my heart.

Everyone, I think you have this all wrong.

I recently received an e-mail regarding Starbucks lack of support for our troops in Iraq. It turns out that thois is a bogus e-mail, but it would give a person (particularly a Viet Nam era person) a chance to say hmmmmm.....

Take a look at this link.

http://www.boycottwatch.org/misc/starbucks2.htm

Signed,

Marion the Librarian

err- should read: Starbuck's lack of support

Here is another link to the Starbuck's rumor:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/starbucks-iraq.htm

Sharron: Refused to send that email on based on "snopesDOTcom".  They're pretty good when it comes to getting it right.

Cathy - Smart girl! I ALWAYS check these e-mails for their veracity before sending them out. Too many false e-mails floating around out there for years!

Yes, Snopes is awesome!

i'll have the grande orange mocha frappucino, please!

Back to your original question! lol

I am not suffering from lack of Starbucks, but I sure enjoy when thry are available!

grande orange mocha frappucino!  That's the one I was trying to remember the name of... DELICIOUS!  Thanks Bee.

I'm a simple girl.  I like to keep things very easy..  Venti Iced Latte.  and no, I don't want any flavorings or sugar substitutes... don't need them!!

But that orange thingy does sound good.

Shellz ain't simple.  I can tell you that now !!

I drink coffee at gas stations.  Starbucks too strong.  Dunkin Donuts has killer coffee milkshake thing but it costs like $20 !!

I was in your city during the week long Air Show, Lake City has some of the best air traffic controllers in the world.  Nobody mentioned the lack of a starbucks. During a pre-dawn crisis all muddy water is good.