I go to the one on Gold Star.

Actually they are closing the Shrewsbury St one not the downtown one. This stinks because I actually really liked the one on Shrewsbury St. It was pretty cool inside. I can understand though, the one near the Hospital must get a lot more business. Plus it is the one with the drive through.

Ah... I misspoke. I forgot about the Shrewsbury St. one.

Roger

Lala rules.

do they have other locations? I was up in Maine and saw a bumper sticker.

I dont drink Starbucks, guess thats why I didnt know there was more than one in town. the only ones i know around are the Aku Aku one and Auburn.
so yeah, Starbucks closing doesnt affect me at all

I brew 10 cups at home every morning, two cups or so go in a travel mug and the rest goes to work with me in an honest to goodness Thermos like I'm a construction worker.

I could care less about Starbucks, I'm DD thru and thru.

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But,really, if you think about it, just take a look at the Olive Garden and Papa Gino threads. Worcester (or at least posters here) seems to be in love with chains of all kinds. Each Sunday my wife kids and I go out to eat. Our one rule? No chains unless absolutely neccessary (uncontrollable bladder, child meltdown and the like). This is not easy on a Sunday in the Worcester area, but well worth it. We wouldn't have found Cancun's (great service by the way), Concord Inn, Mountain Barn, Benny's, Murphy's Grill. Yeah some are better than others, but I'll be damned if if I have to slog my way through a congealed Bologna Alfredo with some indifferent 19-year-old tart or a video-game addled barrista who could could give a fuck if I ordered my free-trade Kona grande or iced.

I knew West Boylston St would be fine...always a mad house in there...and downtown does a lot of drive through business, as well as weekdays at lunch. I personally would rather go to a high quality independent, but I live in Greendale and there are none up here. So for good quality and convienience, Sbux it is.

First of all FRUIT FLAVORED COFFEE IS DISGUSTING. It's an insult to the drink. :P I like Starbucks, especially now that they have the skinny version, not that skinny but better than the other places. I go maybe once a week on Grove.

I don't think Shrewsbury Street closing will have that great an impact with the other one so close by.

Oh is that considered W. Boylston Street? Hmmm. Never realized that before. I think the only way to do fruit with coffee, is a fruit tart or cheesecake oh yeah baby!

So, do these closings affect the Starbucks in Barnes & Noble?

There's one right down the street from my office. :)

Doesn't anyone make coffee at home anymore?
French press and a Zojirushi carafe, brew for four minutes and mellow in the thermos for ~20 minutes.

A friend of mine came up with a good idea for a local coffee shop: a regular sit-down place (wifi, nice chairs, telecommuter friendly, etc.) with a discounted drive through (maybe a Fotomat-style kiosk on the same property?). Limited drinks at the drive up to keep things moving. The question is where? Of course good luck getting a permit for a drive through in this city.

Locally owned non-franchise shops, street venders and just people walking around downtown. Three things that are quickly leaving the city.

Great site man. Thanks for building/running it.