Starbucks unveils stores to be closed

Funny - for all the closings they are doing, there are about 5 locations in Orlando that I know of that is building a Starbucks. I am sure they will continue to build those as they are in prime locations.

Would you order me a half-double half-caffeinated half-caff, wtih a twist of lemon and a pinch of Madagascar cinnamon? Here's a $20 bill for you...

Two stores in the Alamonte mall, two stores in another mall DUH!

Those locations in the malls would provide a great chance for a new business owner wanting to cash in on the coffee biz... 3-4 stores for an independent would do well.

Another store lost in Oviedo mall.

Winter Park Zoo, oops, Village, nice store, but parking there is such a nightmare I won't go near the place unless it's a weeknight.

Oh, wait.. it doesn't matter. I'm not dumb enough to pay $4 for coffee.

Though I know it's a really neat hot spot for the younger set, I personally have never care for their coffee! I was saddened when Barney's caved into Starbucks and sold the locations to them but I hear tha "Volcano" is supposed to be pretty awesome. I guess it's time to find out for myself!

If you keep selling coffee for $4-5 a cup you will be closing many more stores in the future. Sell your coffee for $1 a cup and you may not have to close any. Dunkin and others have much better coffe that costs less. Even some Jiffy Marts have better tasting coffee.

Orlando Homegrown wrote:

Though I know it's a really neat hot spot for the younger set, I personally have never care for their coffee! I was saddened when Barney's caved into Starbucks and sold the locations to them but I hear tha "Volcano" is supposed to be pretty awesome. I guess it's time to find out for myself!

I've heard some good things about that Volcano joint too. Fortunately, I get free coffee at work. Here is a little hint on how to get free coffee. Pull into a hotel and go inside. Most of them have free coffee for their guests. No one ever checks, and sometimes you can get a free newspaper too.

Lew Zealand wrote:

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I've heard some good things about that Volcano joint too. Fortunately, I get free coffee at work. Here is a little hint on how to get free coffee. Pull into a hotel and go inside. Most of them have free coffee for their guests. No one ever checks, and sometimes you can get a free newspaper too.

And if you're really quick, you can get some soap and shampoo, maybe a towel or 2...

I don't know why they opened one in Poinciana. We would have benefited more from a Wendy's or McDonald's instead.

You need to try the Frapacino from Starbucks. It's a slurpee coffee drink. It was the only thing I could drink for two weeks when I had my tonsils removed. I can still taste blood in my mouth even now when I drink one. If you like coffee, Dunkin Donuts has excellent coffee for a fraction of the price, with a drive through. Also, believe it or not, McDonalds has excellent coffee. A tasty very large cup is only $1.75, just what you need to get your day going!

Guess people will have to start drinking regular coffee instead of the overrated custom made coffee.

Well, I don't lilke their coffee to begin with...but I could never really understand the need to spend $5 on ONE cup of coffee? Bad/bitter coffee??

That will leave only 10000+ across the US... how will we ever survive?

Congratulations to the "winning" cities LOSING a Starbucks. The environment and the world are a "better" place by virtue of fewer Starbucks.

By the way, I think Starbucks coffee is just "ok," a bit "overpriced," and there is STILL too many stores (probably by a factor of "5").

There was a Starbucks in Lakeland?

Everyone needs to listern to the comedian Lewis Black's take on Starbucks. Essentially, he equates Starbucks across the street from Starbucks as a true sign of the end of the Universe and that only one group of people could use two of the same stores, across the street from one another; those suffering from alzheimers. He has it right, I believe.

I never liked their coffee anyway! Now if I had a buck I'd lease one of the locations and open a discount coffee shop. Call it Starluck Coffee and paint faded green and black to save a few customers.

Lew Zealand wrote:

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I've heard some good things about that Volcano joint too. Fortunately, I get free coffee at work. Here is a little hint on how to get free coffee. Pull into a hotel and go inside. Most of them have free coffee for their guests. No one ever checks, and sometimes you can get a free newspaper too.

Thanks but some of us have certain standards of behavior.