Last Friday there was an article in the paper about Starbucks in the quarter. I'll do a little copy and paste below:
"Starbucks Coffee Co. has withdrawn its lease application for a premiere retail site at the corner of St. Ann and Chartres streets on historic Jackson Square.
La Madeleine French Bakery and Restaurant, which operated at the site for 23 years, did not reopen after Hurricane Katrina because it failed to get a concession on its lease payments. Several other retailers in what is known as the Lower Pontalba building were granted such concessions by the Louisiana State Museum, which owns the building, because they were struggling to cope with the post-storm slowdown in tourism. In May, news that Starbucks was seeking the former La Madeleine location prompted support from local merchants who believed the coffee giant would attract foot traffic. But still other local business owners said the chain would be out of place in the historic atmosphere. This week the museum issued a brief statement saying that Starbucks withdrew its lease application and that the only other applicant, local chef Scott Boswell, was still being considered. Boswell, owner of the Stella! and Stanley restaurants, wants to put a restaurant in the location"
What do you think? Would you want Starbucks in the quarter?
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Not at all.
Starbucks could re-open one of the two stores they abandoned on Mag. St. after Katrina if they really wanted to besides.
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