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dirtmistress · 07-23-2008, 10:14 AM

http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/USStoreClosureInfo.pdf

Do you care? I did. I go to them every day on my job. I guess the Malibu folks would NEVER let a Starbucks shut down on their watch!
They come in very handy on a long road trip too!
At least in Oregon, there are a ton of coffee joints and we had great coffee in a couple of places that were not Starbucks.

ODB · 07-23-2008, 10:21 AM

Eff Starbucks. A piece of me died when they bought my beloved Diedrich. Bastards!

Pain Freak · 07-23-2008, 10:22 AM

Starbucks is gods way of telling you, you don't know how to spend your money.

And I love coffee, just not at 3.50 a pop.

guero · 07-23-2008, 10:25 AM

there are two starbucks within 1/8 mile from each other here in downtown long beach (one on pine & 3rd and the other on the promenade & 1st). there are also two within' another 1/8 mile of each other on 2nd street in belmont shore near my pad....wtf!?!?!

jasonmason · 07-23-2008, 10:28 AM

Meh. Their coffee sucks anyway.

Maybe instead of their little closing down for a few hours publicity stunt back in april to "re-train", they could have taken a day or two to taste other people's coffee and realize that theirs is burnt, acrid, and nasty. If it was 50 cents at a gas station i wouldn't expect much, but at $2 it shouldn't make me grimace and picker.

BFloFoxRider. · 07-23-2008, 10:30 AM

Well, maybe if they didnt have over 10,000 stores, they wouldnt have to close some down

denmother · 07-23-2008, 10:30 AM

No more Starbucks in Mammoth!

JoeTruth · 07-23-2008, 10:33 AM

As far as I'm concerned, they're not closing enough of them. It's ridiculous when I see them across the street from one another. Like someone can't get their fat-arss up and walk a 100 yards. Do we really need that?
Aside from that, I can't stand the quality of their coffee and so called culture. I can't believe people are so drawn to it as much as they are. I would pick McDonald's french roast coffee over Starsucks on any given day.

Personally speaking, I'm all about Peet's Coffee but I don't go hang out sipping on latte's with my laptop in tow, pretending to be working. A pound every two weeks does me just fine, thank you.

Edit: A great example of a success story is Bean Town here in Sierra Madre. It's 4-5 shops north of a StarSucks but out of the two establishements, Starsucks seems to be the one who's hurting. The local community embraces small businesses and is very loyal to them with Bean Town being a poster child. It has a local cult following and their coffee isn't all that bad.

OTHRIDER · 07-23-2008, 10:34 AM

I never fell into the coffee trap thank goodness. Now my wife..........

dirtmistress · 07-23-2008, 10:46 AM

I was a HUGE Dietrich's fan also. They had one in Malibu and had the best coffee. It's my understanding that they sold out to Starbucks out of neccesity. They wanted to go on-line. I still drink their coffee at home and have about 8 bags of the French Roast and Huehue and Wiener Melange in my cupboard!
As for 3.50 a cup Mike! You must be drinking foo-foo drinks. A small is like a buck 60 and a refill is 50 cents. If you have a registered card, the refill is FREE!! If you take in your own mug, 10 cents is taken off!
They treat me pretty well. I'm not a Pete's fan and would take Coffee Bean over Pete's. The free refills and accessability keep me going back to Bigbucks..I mean Starbucks.

jasonmason · 07-23-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denmother

No more Starbucks in Mammoth!

Which is a great thing!

Support the local places instead...Base Camp Cafe, looney bean, high sierra roasting, that coffee place over by Ace Hardware - plenty of higher quality local places to fill the need...

ODB · 07-23-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtmistress

I was a HUGE Dietrich's fan also. They had one in Malibu and had the best coffee. It's my understanding that they sold out to Starbucks out of neccesity. They wanted to go on-line. I still drink their coffee at home and have about 8 bags of the French Roast and Huehue and Wiener Melange in my cupboard!

I'm fortunate in that I work about 5 miles from the last remaining Diedrich storefront (on Barranca in Irvine), where i go about once a month to get my wife her Black Tiger Espresso and the French Roast for myself. And a Peet's just went in not far from my house in Fullerton.

(coffee cheers)

davidB · 07-23-2008, 11:02 AM

I don't drink anything coffee related, and this doesn't help

bikeadict · 07-23-2008, 11:11 AM

I like a starbucks coffee every now and then. I'm not as much of a coffee snob as I am a beer snob so I don't really care concerning the flavor. I generally buy my coffee from the gas station on my way to work that has 10 different flavors and I can get a 24 oz for $1.25 it works welll for me.

Either way, if a there was a small town coffee shop next* to every star bucks that could make me a good iced coffee at a competetive price, I'd go there instead. But when it comes down to it, there isn't and I'm a beast of convience.

*by next to I mean some what close by and visable so i can find it.

Rkoa63 · 07-23-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidB

I don't drink anything coffee related, and this doesn't help

Looks like someone dropped a loaf in your cup

dirtmistress · 07-23-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rkoa63

Looks like someone dropped a loaf in your cup

That is vile!

uzziboy · 07-23-2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denmother

No more Starbucks in Mammoth!

did the vons up there remodel? and if so did they put one in there? or is that the one their closing?

I only ask because i work for vons and every gd remodel they put one in

..............too many questions? lol

dubl_xl · 07-23-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denmother

No more Starbucks in Mammoth!

That's right!!! Now you'll have to go to the Looney Bean!

Way better coffee and homemade treats

07-23-2008, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
ODB Team Sting-Ray	Eff Starbucks. A piece of me died when they bought my beloved Diedrich. Bastards! __________________ *guero:* "it's so good once it hits your lips!"

07-23-2008, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Starbucks is gods way of telling you, you don't know how to spend your money. And I love coffee, just not at 3.50 a pop. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

07-23-2008, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
guero i got game.	there are two starbucks within 1/8 mile from each other here in downtown long beach (one on pine & 3rd and the other on the promenade & 1st). there are also two within' another 1/8 mile of each other on 2nd street in belmont shore near my pad....wtf!?!?! __________________ tkblazer: pump and dump. surlygal: shuttle or nothing! 1x1clyde: you should bring your balls.

07-23-2008, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
jasonmason no loot, no booze, no fun	Meh. Their coffee sucks anyway. Maybe instead of their little closing down for a few hours publicity stunt back in april to "re-train", they could have taken a day or two to taste other people's coffee and realize that theirs is burnt, acrid, and nasty. If it was 50 cents at a gas station i wouldn't expect much, but at $2 it shouldn't make me grimace and picker. __________________ Son of steppie. "Because I know there is consequence, it keeps me honest, it keeps me scared. Because I know I can't get away with slacking off, that the thing which happens after mediocrity is the ground. It's a game. It's a test. It is the way I live my life." Mark Twight

07-23-2008, 10:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
JoeTruth Don't touch me!	As far as I'm concerned, they're not closing enough of them. It's ridiculous when I see them across the street from one another. Like someone can't get their fat-arss up and walk a 100 yards. Do we really need that? Aside from that, I can't stand the quality of their coffee and so called culture. I can't believe people are so drawn to it as much as they are. I would pick McDonald's french roast coffee over Starsucks on any given day. Personally speaking, I'm all about Peet's Coffee but I don't go hang out sipping on latte's with my laptop in tow, pretending to be working. A pound every two weeks does me just fine, thank you. Edit: A great example of a success story is Bean Town here in Sierra Madre. It's 4-5 shops north of a StarSucks but out of the two establishements, Starsucks seems to be the one who's hurting. The local community embraces small businesses and is very loyal to them with Bean Town being a poster child. It has a local cult following and their coffee isn't all that bad. __________________ "People... they don't write anymore - they blog. Instead of talking, they text, no punctuation, no grammar: LOL this and LMFAO that. You know, it just seems to me it's just a bunch of stupid people pseudo-communicating with a bunch of other stupid people in a proto-language that resembles more what cavemen used to speak than the King's English." Hank

07-23-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
dirtmistress	Is your Starbucks closing? http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/USStoreClosureInfo.pdf Do you care? I did. I go to them every day on my job. I guess the Malibu folks would NEVER let a Starbucks shut down on their watch! They come in very handy on a long road trip too! At least in Oregon, there are a ton of coffee joints and we had great coffee in a couple of places that were not Starbucks. __________________ http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

07-23-2008, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
BFloFoxRider.	Well, maybe if they didnt have over 10,000 stores, they wouldnt have to close some down __________________ Brandon FLOres You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you. This is How we do it!

07-23-2008, 10:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
denmother	No more Starbucks in Mammoth! __________________ My Blog/My Sponsorhouse profile ~Weekends are like recess for adults so play hard until the bell rings Gene Hamilton: Happy, friendly people that may not be the best athletes are more fun than arrogant "experts".

07-23-2008, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
dirtmistress	I was a HUGE Dietrich's fan also. They had one in Malibu and had the best coffee. It's my understanding that they sold out to Starbucks out of neccesity. They wanted to go on-line. I still drink their coffee at home and have about 8 bags of the French Roast and Huehue and Wiener Melange in my cupboard! As for 3.50 a cup Mike! You must be drinking foo-foo drinks. A small is like a buck 60 and a refill is 50 cents. If you have a registered card, the refill is FREE!! If you take in your own mug, 10 cents is taken off! They treat me pretty well. I'm not a Pete's fan and would take Coffee Bean over Pete's. The free refills and accessability keep me going back to Bigbucks..I mean Starbucks. __________________ http://www.bichonsandbuddies.com/ "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

07-23-2008, 11:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
davidB ^needs to ride more	I don't drink anything coffee related, and this doesn't help

07-23-2008, 11:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
bikeadict bikeaholic	I like a starbucks coffee every now and then. I'm not as much of a coffee snob as I am a beer snob so I don't really care concerning the flavor. I generally buy my coffee from the gas station on my way to work that has 10 different flavors and I can get a 24 oz for $1.25 it works welll for me. Either way, if a there was a small town coffee shop next* to every star bucks that could make me a good iced coffee at a competetive price, I'd go there instead. But when it comes down to it, there isn't and I'm a beast of convience. *by next to I mean some what close by and visable so i can find it.

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