The hot topic the past couple weeks has been the news of Starbucks (SBUX) closing about 600 of its locations. Some wonder if Starbucks stumbled on service while others question if Starbucks grew too quickly. Then there are people who think that the competition is catching up. I think Starbucks' troubles may be due to a combination of all mentioned. A company loses its allure when it has locations on every street corner. Convenient for us, yes, but when we see the same thing day after day, it's just not that exciting anymore - especially when we start to 
feel like we're being taken for granted.
Here's the list (PDF) of the Starbucks locations that are closing...
Read all my previous thoughts about Starbucks...
Keep up with the latest Starbucks Gossip...
Photo Credit: Steffen
Maria,
Thanks for posting the list - I'm relieved to see some of my regular haunts aren't listed.
While I do hear some complaints about Starbucks - I have never waivered! I'm a Starbucker! (Not to take anything away from Terry. :))
Donna Cutting
Posted by: Donna Cutting | August 22, 2008 2:28 PM | Permalink to Comment