When I lived in Seward I asked someone from a Caribou chain why they
didn't open over there. Turns out they have very strict economic
guidelines, based mostly on disposable income of the residents. It must
reach a certain level before they believe one of their stores is
economically viable. Don't know if this is the same when there is a big
employer nearby whose workers would patronize over the lunch hour. But,
if disposable income is the criteria alone, just look at where the
Caribou coffee shops are located throughout the city & I will bet there
won't be any near Allina in the near future.
Barbara Nelson -- decaf only
formerly Seward
living in Burnsville (land of chain stores) where there are 2 Caribous
within 2 blocks of my house (one inside Byerly's and one free standing)
that has a
Starbucks across the street from it. Yikes.
--
Barbara Nelson
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required to be exchanged for it,
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