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Starbuck’s Drive Thru’s invade UK
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by YankeeJim | January 27, 2012 at 04:11 am
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So anti-British, so un-Downton Abbey
This is as about as good an idea as Dunk’n Donuts expanding Americans’ waistlines.
First, there will be traffic backups if the idea is successful. Then, there will be hot coffee spills as the drivers stop’n go in UK traffic.
The reason why people like Starbuck’s is because they can sit down and use their computer and the bathrooms, all for the high price of a latte.
“Starbucks Plans to Open 200 Drive-Throughs in U.K.
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffee-shop operator, plans to add 200 more drive-through stores across the U.K. Caroline Hyde reports on Bloomberg Television's "First Look." (Bloomberg)”
Via Washington Post and Bloomberg
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YankeeJim
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at 08:01 on January 27th, 2012
Global coffee business intends to hire 5000 additional staff over next five years as it develops its drive-through business in the UK
at 08:05 on January 27th, 2012
Think how they could increase that by providing the same number of sit down joints -- that serve tea too.