A Starbucks in one of Seattle's busiest neighborhoods shut-down without warning earlier this week, and it comes at the height of the summer tourist season.
  • NateNate60@lemmy.worldEnglish
    581·
    5 months ago

    My guess before reading: union-busting

    Will edit after reading to see if I was right

    Edit: was wrong

  • BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    5 months ago

    Can’t they just go to the one directly across the street? Or even the one diagonally across the intersection if they feel like walking a little further?

    • Zier@fedia.io
      12·
      5 months ago

      You forgot about the one inside the building 1/3 of a block back. And the kiosk in the hotel lobby near by. WHY are there never enough Starbucks around? WHY??? so thirsty…

      • vrighter@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        4·
        5 months ago

        it’s a franchise. When too many open in one spot it’s because starbucks granted the licences. The actual shops are operated by the shop owners, paying to use the starbucks brand.

        Starbucks itself doesn’t care that many of its shops are in direct competition of “their own” shops. That’s the franchisee’s problem, not theirs. They get paid by all shops regardless.

      • pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        I remember once I was at a Starbucks downtown and asked where the restroom was. I passed another Starbucks on the way to the restroom.