http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/10/01/195321.aspx
[/quote]Starbucks denies Kensington plan
Posted: October 01, 2008, 9:53 AM by Peter Kuitenbrouwer
Kuitenbrouwer
Starbucks Corp., which has 110 coffee shops listed in the Toronto phone book, uses the Vancouver office of the Grey group, a global advertising agency, to do Canadian public relations. Yesterday morning I called Vancouver to ask whether Starbucks plans a shop in Kensington Market. Phil Pick, a commercial real estate leasing agent, has approached Starbucks to rent them a vacant storefront at Nassau and Augusta avenues. He said they showed interest and are doing due diligence and demographic studies.
Read my most recent column on this here.
After my deadline yesterday, Rebecca Irani called back from Grey to say she'd heard back from Seattle, world headquarters of Starbucks. "Starbucks has not been in discussions with anyone to open a store in that area," Ms. Irani said. Hmm. Before you anti-Starbucks crusaders of Kensington break out the bubbly (or i deal's Kensington-roasted coffee), be forewarned. Earlier this year we heard Starbucks was opening at Queen and Bathurst streets. Starbucks denied it. Guess what? There's a Starbucks there now.[/quote]
Call me a coffee snub... wasn't sure how well liked StarF#$ks is among Terb...yah yah..nice they fooled us into accepting its worth buying a $4 hot beverage.But i feel they f#$ked up the true Italian coffee culture. IE: southern and northern roasted coffee and the like.I don't understand why their F N espresso tastes like hazelnuts. I above all, find it insulting the way they have the pseudo Italian naming for the sizes for the beverages.
What seems to be the kicker is they somehow cannibalized themselves in the market and as of this passed July they mention 600 stores are closing
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/369152_starbucks02.html
[/quote]Starbucks denies Kensington plan
Posted: October 01, 2008, 9:53 AM by Peter Kuitenbrouwer
Kuitenbrouwer
Starbucks Corp., which has 110 coffee shops listed in the Toronto phone book, uses the Vancouver office of the Grey group, a global advertising agency, to do Canadian public relations. Yesterday morning I called Vancouver to ask whether Starbucks plans a shop in Kensington Market. Phil Pick, a commercial real estate leasing agent, has approached Starbucks to rent them a vacant storefront at Nassau and Augusta avenues. He said they showed interest and are doing due diligence and demographic studies.
Read my most recent column on this here.
After my deadline yesterday, Rebecca Irani called back from Grey to say she'd heard back from Seattle, world headquarters of Starbucks. "Starbucks has not been in discussions with anyone to open a store in that area," Ms. Irani said. Hmm. Before you anti-Starbucks crusaders of Kensington break out the bubbly (or i deal's Kensington-roasted coffee), be forewarned. Earlier this year we heard Starbucks was opening at Queen and Bathurst streets. Starbucks denied it. Guess what? There's a Starbucks there now.[/quote]
Call me a coffee snub... wasn't sure how well liked StarF#$ks is among Terb...yah yah..nice they fooled us into accepting its worth buying a $4 hot beverage.But i feel they f#$ked up the true Italian coffee culture. IE: southern and northern roasted coffee and the like.I don't understand why their F N espresso tastes like hazelnuts. I above all, find it insulting the way they have the pseudo Italian naming for the sizes for the beverages.
What seems to be the kicker is they somehow cannibalized themselves in the market and as of this passed July they mention 600 stores are closing
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/369152_starbucks02.html
