Comments on CityKin: Starbuck Examples

^ Stay tuned.

2008-05-19T16:04:00.000-04:00

^ Stay tuned.

^ Agreed. Chipotle is another chain that does an ...

2008-05-15T14:45:00.000-04:00

^ Agreed. Chipotle is another chain that does an amazing job of adapting their formula to fit unique urban locations. I hope we get one downtown soon.

I think for the most part, the ones in the city pr...

2008-05-15T08:08:00.000-04:00

I think for the most part, the ones in the city proper here are done quite well (4th & Vine (directly below my office) as well as up near the University). As a chain store, its interesting how they adapt to various environments.

I've been to that starbucks in the final picture.

2008-05-15T04:23:00.000-04:00

I've been to that starbucks in the final picture.

I've always disliked the "suburban" Starbucks, but...

2008-05-14T17:34:00.000-04:00

I've always disliked the "suburban" Starbucks, but I really enjoy the design of the ones in more urban settings.

Speaking of such things, a friend of mine once told me that Starbucks has an agreement with Barnes & Noble, where they get a coffee shop inside of each bookstore, but in turn they will not open another Starbucks location within a set radius of that store. He used to manage a Starbucks, so I find him to be credible, although I have no other source to check this with.

I had always wondered why there was a Starbucks in Newport's B&N and another far south at the Newport/Ft. Thomas border, but none in Newport's quite walkable downtown. Perhaps this is why.