Starbucks - 9 BR locations to close.

[all2neat]

News Story

http://www.wafb.com/global/story.asp?s=8697601

I created a Google Map of the locations.

http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&...299377&z=12

[nquint1]

I never thought this many in Baton Rouge would close.

Meanwhile CC's is opening it's downtown location today! I'm sure they're happy about this news. Hopefully they take advantage of it.

[all2neat]

I never thought this many in Baton Rouge would close.

Meanwhile CC's is opening it's downtown location today! I'm sure they're happy about this news. Hopefully they take advantage of it.

[cajun]

THe Corporate at Energy Drive location is packed....all the time.

Strange that that one is closing. I guess it's right next to the one at Barnes and Nobles and there's another on College.

[hagetaka]

sorry Starbucks, this is CC's land.

What about the one on Airline Hwy, in front of Home Depot, that place is always empty.

[richyb83]

No doubt Starbucks over-built. And like LT said, this is a CC's town. BusinessReport is doing a poll and Starbucks was #3 behind CC's and a place called BrewHaHa.

I'm suprised at the closing at Corporate/Energy too. That place seemed packed. But like cajun said so many locations clustered together nearby including at Towne Center.

BTW as of yesterday, the price for a barrel of oil had dropped for a third day in a row to around $130. So why won't we see some gas prices drop?? Them dirty rats!

[byrde]

I won't miss Starbucks. Overrated in my book. Their coffee always tastes like they use burnt beans. I'm a CC's fan. I am surprised about the Corporate @ Energy location closing. That place was always packed, but they did have a store at Towne Center, College and B&N. Perkins Rowe is also surprising to me. Maybe CC's will move across the street to that spot or maybe PJ's Coffee will look at picking up the PR Spot.

[nquint1]

I won't miss Starbucks. Overrated in my book. Their coffee always tastes like they use burnt beans. I'm a CC's fan. I am surprised about the Corporate @ Energy location closing. That place was always packed, but they did have a store at Towne Center, College and B&N. Perkins Rowe is also surprising to me. Maybe CC's will move across the street to that spot or maybe PJ's Coffee will look at picking up the PR Spot.

[cajun]

I prefer CC's.

Baton Rouge and New Orleans has got to be the heaviest coffee-drinking towns outside of Seattle.

No one drinks tea here. Coffee it is!

[all2neat]

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/doc...CKS_080718.html

List on a national level.

[richyb83]

So the Starbuck's that's inside the Barnes & Noble and Super Target are not included on that map??

[cajun]

BTW as of yesterday, the price for a barrel of oil had dropped for a third day in a row to around $130. So why won't we see some gas prices drop?? Them dirty rats!

[all2neat]

Did you see the hurricane in the Gulf? It probably won't effect very many rigs for more than a few days...but you can bet it will translate into at least $12 more per bbl than it is right now.

I'd say buy a hybrid, but so many people in Baton Rogue are employed by big oil it isn't funny. I read an article in the wall street journal about a "plug in hybrid" called the Volt that supposed to run 45 miles on nothing but electricity, then run as a full hybrid car after that.

Now that is a technology that Louisiana should be fighting for- a plant that makes those batteries or those cars is going to be a big, powerful economic engine for the next 50 years.

[cajun]

Depending on Cost, I am planning on trading in my SUV for a hybred small car.. I just don't' use the space and can save the gas money .