Gothamist: Starbucks Reveals First 50 Stores to Close (One in NYC)

sundial

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:54:46 -0500

they closed the one on 8th st down the block from Otto last year too.....location still empty

wickershee

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:33:33 -0500

You know, it's not like a Starbucks has never closed in NYC before. There used to be one on 9th Avenue at around 30th Street - I would walk by it on my way to school, and then one day it was gone. No explanation, no parting words of sorrow, just gone. And the space it occupied is still vacant as far as I know, with the mottled red, yellow & orange lamps still hanging in the window.

twakum

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:10:57 -0500

By Southold, I assume they mean the one in Greenport, which I never see anyone in anyway, and there is no one around Mon-Thursday.

pk4l

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:09:44 -0500

Well 9, but you get the point!

pk4l

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:05:30 -0500

LOL ... SI .. what about the one college there!!!! Where will those college student get their college now? Oh wait, there are 5 more left down there.

agdthefan

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:30:17 -0500

Is management going to close the one in my medicine cabinet? I pray they leave the one in my microwave alone!

NannyState

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:59:01 -0500

Can we craft their "parting notices"? Can we? Can we? Here's mine: To our valued customers, It has been a wonderful 2 1/2 years serving you the finest globally sourced, corporate grind coffee that one can brew by pushing a button. But even we at starbucks understand that in these difficult and challenging times, $5 for a cup of our amazing coffee can sometimes be a heavy burden. So we humbly ask that you visit one of our shops 50 feet over to maintain that privilege and we thank you for all your support as we continue to plod obliviously forward. Thanks! And so long!

matty

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:04:31 -0500

I stopped drinking coffee. Argo tea all the way. And I'm sure nyc will be happy to know that no Starbucks are closing in Chicago proper either.

Ronkonkoma Ondinnonk

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:57:38 -0500

Clearly, caffeine is no match for the other, more treacherous, mind-altering substances being offered for sale in Central Islip...

TT

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:57:34 -0500

shit. I'm sitting in the SI starbucks right now reading the news...

ThaDeej

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:27:26 -0500

I prefer Mudd Coffee...but, the convenience of 'Bucks is nice, plus they sell Izze. Glad to hear NYC isn't loosing any. As grooverider stated, SI isn't NYC. Seriously.

JRod5417

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:23:50 -0500

Looks like New York real estate value saves Starbucks for now.

grooverider

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:21:52 -0500

Staten Island isn't NYC.

takethecanoli

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:20:50 -0500

As a committed coffee junky, I can say that Starbucks serves swill.

takethecanoli

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:19:18 -0500

As a committed coffee junky, I can say that Starbucks serves swill.

Shinobi Shaw

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:09:02 -0500

You mean to tell me that New York will still keep its large stock of The 'Bucks! YAYYYY!!! What? Don't glare! We need more public bathrooms in this city, people!

Dude69

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:07:35 -0500

Close call, it's only a Starbucks in S.I., who cares. Don't scare us coffee junkies like this.

Neil Epstein

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:07:33 -0500

Whew, for now at least, it seems like the 5 Starbucks at Astor Place is saved.