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re: Starbucks is closing hundreds of locations

Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:50 am to
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
32098 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:50 am to
The one near me is probably done, it's never busy. It opened about 1 year ago when they built the new Publix.
in the space next-door, they opened a place called Barberitos Burritos. They spent a lot on the interior of that place. I have never seen a place go under that fast I don't think they made it 6 weeks.
I went in once and their menu seemed awful. Who wants a beef and blueberry burrito?
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
65183 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:51 am to
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I’ll grab a cold brew once every few months on a Friday afternoon, it’s gone up in price again think it was like 7 or 8 bucks. Crazy people get that daily


A grande cold brew in midtown manhattan is $5.25 this morning. Where do you people live that are charging these prices?
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
142223 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:56 am to
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grab a cold brew once every few months on a Friday afternoon, it’s gone up in price again think it was like 7 or 8 bucks. Crazy people get that daily


People buy multiple a day at that price.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
65183 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:57 am to
Where?
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
7947 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:16 am to
tariffs are killing that industry.

Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
142223 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:17 am to
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Where?


They have stores everywhere. That's why some are closing. That and the prices.
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
18036 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:20 am to
There’s a new 7 Brew here that is printing money, and building one in DeRidder less than 1/4 mile from a new Starbucks.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
65183 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:27 am to
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They have stores everywhere. That's why some are closing. That and the prices.


Where are they paying those prices?
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
18010 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:32 am to
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burnt coffee

Blonde roast ftw when Starbucks is the only option.
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
Knightsgate
Member since Jan 2004
25395 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:45 am to
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grande cold brew in midtown manhattan is $5.25 this morning. Where do you people live that are charging these prices?


An iced shaken espresso is 6.85 plus tax and I always tip a buck, about 8 dollars

The nitro is 5.75

If I’m going to get a Coffee out I get something I can’t just make easily at home
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
63644 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:54 am to
LOL at all of the people saying they burn their coffee.

That’s apparently the way people like it, because Starbucks has pretty much lapped every other coffee shop for the past 20 years!
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
142223 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:55 am to
Starbucks, Scooters, Seven Brew, Dutch Bros, pretty much all the coffee places
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
65183 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:57 am to
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An iced shaken espresso is 6.85 plus tax and I always tip a buck, about 8 dollars


Where is this?

In midtown Manhattan, it’s $5.45. With tax, that $5.93. I guess if you throw in a dollar for a tip, that will get you to $7. That’s in a very expensive area of the country.

Of course when you get to the more specialty drinks, prices will increase, but some people in this thread are talking about $10 cups of coffee.
Posted by wm72
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2010
9826 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:28 pm to
Regular coffee at Starbucks is around $3-4 if I recall correctly.

The stuff that's $8 are basically like ordering a chocolate milkshake and a coffee at the local diner.

Not saying a bunch of people don't get those but it's hardly just getting a cup of coffee.


On a related topic, the real coffee rip off -- or marketing genius depending on your point of brew -- is cold brew. A much more complex brewing process just makes the coffee incredibly acidic and cost 3x as much.

The world was a better place when iced coffee was just iced coffee.

Posted by Mung
Ba’on Rooj
Member since Aug 2007
9597 posts
Posted on 9/25/26 at 5:51 pm to
I’m sure it’s all the stores tryna unionize
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