>>>>> "Gina" == Gina Palandri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Gina> What a scary town it would be if all the lovely Minneapolis
Gina> independent coffeehouses became Starbucks...all the kraft of
Gina> local coffee roasting disappeared and Sysco delivered all
Gina> the coffee in town in big semi trucks. I just doubt that
Gina> people would be very happy.
Sure, that's true. But the point is that Starbucks made all these
independent coffeehouses possible! Bashing them is kinda backwards,
since they helped create the market! Also, although I never go to
Starbucks in Minneapolis, the last times I was in Dallas, rural
Virginia, etc. I have been very grateful for them! They weren't
hurting Dunn Brothers in Dallas, and they were sure helping ME! :-)
I suppose this is getting pretty far off-topic...
R
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