http://www.republicoft.com/2008/07/02/so-long-starbucks/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/07/02/so-long-starbucks/#comment-182929 Katharine Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:00:52 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/07/02/so-long-starbucks/#comment-182929 You know, while I am genuinely sorry for all the people losing their jobs -- I know from personal experience that's devastating, and it isn't great for the economy right now, either -- I can't say I'm entirely sorry to see their presence receding. To me, they'd become the Wal-Mart of the coffee world, the 900 pound gorilla that was everywhere whether you wanted them or not. They crowded out a coffee shop that I liked right here in Roswell. They had overextended themselves, and this is the natural market adjustment. You know, while I am genuinely sorry for all the people losing their jobs — I know from personal experience that’s devastating, and it isn’t great for the economy right now, either — I can’t say I’m entirely sorry to see their presence receding. To me, they’d become the Wal-Mart of the coffee world, the 900 pound gorilla that was everywhere whether you wanted them or not. They crowded out a coffee shop that I liked right here in Roswell. They had overextended themselves, and this is the natural market adjustment.

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