It was announced on CBS-6 (WRGB) news at 6 pm that among the Starbuck's stores that will be closed are two in the Capital Region. One is in Albany. The other is at Watt Street and Route 7 in Schenectady. The reason given for the planned closing was not declining sales, but rather "out of control rent".
I have never been in a Starbucks. I like Dunkin donuts and Stewarts coffee. Reasonably priced too. I would like to know exactly how much business Starbucks has gotten since it opened. I never thought it was a good fit anyways.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
That location didn't appear to be a good fit with the demographics of the surrounding area. Further, the store was a standalone retail establishment, not a storefront in a strip mall or one in a downtown retail area frequented by affluent patrons. (e.g., Saratoga Springs).
I hate Starbucks coffee anyway. It tastes like they burned it for three hours before they poured it. Plus it is way, way too much money for a cup of coffee. I have all I can do to bring myself to buy a cup at Stewarts when I can make it at home for about 15 cents a cup.
I can never make a pot of coffee the same to save my life. I've tried everything - scoops, spoons - no matter what, it's either too strong or too weak. Coffee is one thing I just can't get right. Ask me to make a meal for 20 people - no problem. Decadent deserts? not an issue, coming right up. Simple coffee? fergetaboutit. DD has one of my blank checks - I'm there constantly.
SCHENECTADY City’s lone Starbucks store among those to be closed BY JAMES SCHLETT Gazette Reporter
The city’s first Starbucks apparently will also be its last. Less than two years after the Seattle coffee giant built a drivethrough coffee store on Watt Street — next to a Dunkin’ Donuts shop — that location will close. It is one of the 600 pending closures, which Starbucks announced last week. WRGB Channel 6 reported Wednesday morning that the Watt Street Starbucks had posted a sign, saying, “Yes. We are one of the 600 stores that will be closed in the next few months.” By noon the sign had been taken down, but a worker there said the store will close. A Starbucks representative in New York could not confirm the Schenectady Starbucks will close. Seventy percent of the closures will come at stores that opened since 2006. The company has about 20 stores within 20 miles of Albany, several of which have opened in the past two years. Less than a year ago, the company was pursuing an aggressive expansion plan to open 40,000 coffee stores worldwide. That mission brought Starbucks to many Capital Region suburbs and Schenectady. “Poor real estate decisions that were made, coupled with a very troubled economy, convinced us that these stores would not reach acceptable levels of profitability,” Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said in an open letter to employees released Tuesday. So far, Starbucks has been tightlipped about what stores it will close. Shultz said the closures will be staggered. Closings will be publicly posted 30 days after employees at each targeted store are notifi ed. The closings will start this month and run through March 2009.
Ah yes, but the one in Pattersonville ,at the thurway is still open. With gas and food so high who can afford 3 and 4 dollar coffee drinks? I learned to make iced carmel lattes and mocha lattes at home!
Like I said earlier...I would love to know exactly how much business Starbucks actually got at that location. I mean let's face it, Schenectady isn't exactly the apitamy of wealth and stature. It is primarily a blue collar, get your coffee, newspaper and cigs at Stewarts in your pick up or SUV, kind of county. Drinking a $4.00 Starbucks coffee with your little pinky finger sticking out doesn't exactly portray Schenectady County.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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