Not enough Starbucks? Company wants 30,000 stores

**sNyx** · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

SEATTLE (AP) - There are so few Starbucks Corp. stores in the world that customers are sometimes forced to journey more than two blocks to find one, the coffee retailer's chief executive bemoaned Thursday.

To alleviate that problem, Starbucks plans to more than triple the number of its worldwide outlets to 30,000, with half of those in the United States. That's up from a previous goal of 25,000 stores worldwide, including 10,000 U.S. locations. The company also said it sees the potential to more than double its presence in Canada, which curently has 438 stores but could reach 1,000 locations.

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{dC!} · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

Is this for real ... ?

OhH gawd.

**sNyx** · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

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Originally Posted by {dC!}

Is this for real ... ?

OhH gawd.

Naaa, I grabbed it from a gag website. Sorry.

G-Style · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

My dad held the contract for their intial expansion in canada and my lord they came fast and furious. I think he was building 36 at the same time at one point in time. They have mad money and for some reason I heard there is more coffee shops in Van,Montreal and Seattle than the rest of north america. Now I don't know if this is true but it sure seems like it from my travels.

BrownThug · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

wahtevr starbucks is the shit

**sNyx** · #6 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

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Originally Posted by G-Style

My dad held the contract for their intial expansion in canada and my lord they came fast and furious. I think he was building 36 at the same time at one point in time. They have mad money and for some reason I heard there is more coffee shops in Van,Montreal and Seattle than the rest of north america. Now I don't know if this is true but it sure seems like it from my travels.

I can't imagine the last time I saw a business flourish like Starbucks has. I mean downtown its nutter, there is almost 10 on the Robson strip alone, TEN?! Mental.

{dC!} · #7 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

Starbucks right across the street from each other ...

Rydiculous!

BrownThug · #8 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

^the most ridiculous part about it is even htough thyere right across the street from each other both of them are always busy.....

trance4life · #9 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

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Originally Posted by {dC!}

Starbucks right across the street from each other ...

Rydiculous!

there are 84 in the downtown core

miss.myra · #10 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

There are so many starbucks downtown.

However, there are absolutely NONE directly on the route I take to work, which is irking.

oh well, there's always the starbucks on the first floor of my office. ha

khandydav3 · #11 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

not everywhere in Canada has this massive starbucks domination....back east, it's all about the second cup!!!!

...but anywho, starbucks is a big fat, corporate, globalization-encouraging, third world exploiting, bunch of mofo's who don't need another 500 locations in Canada! *snapsnap* poor baby to those poor consumers who have to walk 2 blocks to get their starbucks, awwwww how sad, two blocks.

khandydav3 · #12 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

^^ i should take that back...i'm holding a cup of starbucks as we speak...DAMMIT!

BrownThug · #13 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

LOL NICEO NE

starbucks has quality coffee....

Courtney · #14 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

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Originally Posted by khandydav3

not everywhere in Canada has this massive starbucks domination....back east, it's all about the second cup!!!!

...but anywho, starbucks is a big fat, corporate, globalization-encouraging, third world exploiting, bunch of mofo's who don't need another 500 locations in Canada! *snapsnap* poor baby to those poor consumers who have to walk 2 blocks to get their starbucks, awwwww how sad, two blocks.

starbucks is a good company to work for
and by the way starbucks is taking over the second cup at lonsdale quay

Senior · #15 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

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Originally Posted by BrownThug

LOL NICEO NE

starbucks has quality coffee....

Not really.

Liqwid · #16 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

I agree....i think starbucks should just come to my house and make me my coffee right in front of me!!!!

actually they can just be my wake up call....

~Dalyn

hardstylin · #17 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

i wish i drank coffee i feel so left out when everyone goes there.

Liqwid · #18 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

i love coffee....

i never used to....now i love it!!!

~Dalyn

BrownThug · #19 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

add a poll to see who likes starbucks coffee

omega_image · #20 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

its all about blenz..........matcha's!

crackdragon · #21 (**permalink**) Oct 16, 04

^mmm matcha's
wow, so that would be like what.... another 20 stores in the DT area alone probably. I mean I am sure its needed. Cant have the yuppies walking to more then a block to get there caffeine fix can we? God damn addicts

KenJi · #22 (**permalink**) Oct 18, 04

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Originally Posted by omega_image

its all about blenz..........matcha's!

common say it with me GOTCHA MATCHA!! haha

KenJi · #23 (**permalink**) Oct 18, 04

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Originally Posted by BrownThug

add a poll to see who likes starbucks coffee

Starbucks coffee sux, but alot of their other drinks are pretty good.

mapleleaf4ever · #24 (**permalink**) Oct 18, 04

More Starbucks... if only I cared.