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Whew. Our nearest Starbucks isn’t closing, but…

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Home Truths, Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts

… a lot of them are being closed in areas that tend to appeal to ethnic minorities, and they’re sorry that the iconic brand is leaving their neighborhoods.
Cafe closings hit minority areas — chicagotribune.com
Starbucks has identified 18 stores in the Chicago area among the 600 nationwide targeted to close through March 2009, including several in minority neighborhoods that had counted on the green-and-white medallion to signal rebirth.

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