The rent's too damn high for Starbucks

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 1:23pm

Now Starbucks doesn't want to deal with Manhattan's skyrocketing rents

[pugsandcoffee]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 1:35pm

Why can't TGIFriday's feel this heat?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 1:36pm

Or Duane Reade

Or Chase

Or Subway

Or Dunkin Donuts

Or Bank of America

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 2:18pm

How ironic. One of the businesses that drove the rents up is now feeling its effects.

I'm surprised that some of these big chains don't buy the buildings they are in. Is it cheaper to rent when you are in the location for 20 years?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 2:32pm

I wonder how this affects people across categories of #Race?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 2:35pm

I went to Starbucks this morning and was upset that they didn't want to get into a heated discussion on race relations with me. I mean, I paid my $3 for my Venti coffee like everyone else. Am I not WHITE enough to be asked about my thoughts?!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 2:40pm

Are the discussions supposed to be heated? I thought they were supposed to be casual and low-impact because we're better than that.

[pugsandcoffee]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 2:43pm

Did they create a sample script of what a low-impact conversation about race would look like?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/19/15 at 2:44pm

Oh, I wasn't sure. Since discussions about race relations with people you don't know usually are pretty casual.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 3/20/15 at 2:32pm

I'm surprised that some of these big chains don't buy the buildings they are in.

HUH. Why would the present owners sell when that are basically milking a cash cow? ( and if SB goes, the owners might have to wait for a new tenant and take a tax write off to reduce other income, sooner or later SOMEbody will fill the space).