Would you go to a Drive-Thru Coffee Shop?  I'm thinking about opening a drive thru in So. Calif.?
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YES!!! Being a coffee fanatic, that's what i'm lacking in life. If you don't expedite Starbucks will beat you to it, and i'll have to drive there! Good Luck!\n\nPS - I haven't seen one Starbucks Drive-Thru here in MA.
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I don't.  My favorite all-night diner is Christian-owned.  Best crappy coffee in town!
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do they open in Fremont??\ni know in somewhere else in CA
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2400 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA
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Hi, I'm launching a new website called http://www.languagepartner.org and I'm looking for partners in different cities to implement the marketing strategy and business plan in their city. This page let's you get in contact with foreign people living in your city so you can meet and practice any language over a coffee or something. E-mail me if you'd like the details... best regards, Jose jmlakes@gmx.net
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Ummm....not REALLY sure what you're asking, but I do know that 1.) Starbucks does not franchise, expect in rare cases like at airports.\n2.) Starbucks will look for "new markets" in highly profitable areas (ie rich neighboorhoods, will usually not open stores in poor retail areas). They will look for high-traffic areas, and areas where other coffee shops do well.
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Are you asking about investing in a "diner"??  If so, it all depends on the revenue that it brings in currently or if you are starting your own??  Please be more specific so we can help you.
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Wendy's if you need a drive thru. Subway if you have 5 min.
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What kind of coffee makers are you selling? Ones for the actual store like Starbucks to use or for them to sell in their store?\n\nIf you want to market your product in their store you may want to co-brand with them. Offer to put their logo or a coupon for their coffee with your maker so that when a customer buys it you benefit and Starbucks benefits. Make the coupon only good for the intial purchase.\n\nBuy this coffee maker and get 50% off of 1-lb of Starbucks coffee.\n\nIf on the other hand you are marketing your coffee maker to stores like Starbucks for them to use then you have a tougher road to go.\n\nThink from the perspective of the store owner - how would using your coffee maker benefit me the store owner? Why should I use yours and how can you make it appealing to me?\n\nThe first thing I'm interested in as a business person is the product not the freebies or the offers. Those are secondary. So sell the benefits and then the add ons.\n\nWhy not consider free replacement or service contract for 6 months or 1 year?\n\nAnother might be - emergency replacement makers provided within 24-hours of notification. You would have some spares on hand and if a problem develops you would replace them within 24 hours.\n\nJust a few thoughts.\n\nPress on to success,\nJeff\nhttp://www.PreferredPromoZ.com
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You could try Cafepress and start up an online with no effort at all...\nOr for fun!
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winco is only in the west right?? if it is albertsons and fredmyer will be open till 4 also. enjoy
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"get back at your parents because she won't give you coffee"???  Damn girl, sounds like you've had way too much coffee anyway.  Talk about addiction, what next?  Mugging old ladies for afew dollars so you can go get a hit from your local starbucks?  Listen to yourself and grow up.
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Starbucks gives you the living-room you don't have at home. They sell "ambiance" plus flavor plus variety.\n\nTheir coffee isn't inexpensive, so what I'm saying is that a low price for your products isn't always the answer to sell more.\n\nDo you have nice coffee cups or do you just sell coffee in the disposable cups? People drink coffe more pleasantly with nice coffee cups or mugs.\n\nI don´t know the market you are serving. Where is the mall located? In what part of town? Who is the typical customer of your products?\n\nWhat do they drink with their coffee?\n\nAnd we could go on and on with other questions.\n\nTry to get an answer for stuff related to the traditional for "P's" of marketing: price, product, place, promotion.
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I have only experienced one Starbucks.  Me and my partner were made to wait ages for what we wanted, even though there was hardly anyone waiting, and I did not feel comfortable.  What I had to eat and drink, I could have got better and cheaper in an ordinary high street cafe!  However, they must have something right, or they would not be so successful.
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Each state has different laws on what is taxed when. In California, all food from restaurants is taxed, regardless of whether it is eaten there or to go. Clearly, there is some sort of difference between Coffee Bean's and fast food restaurants' statuses in your state. If you give me your state I could look into it more closely.
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$240USD bucks ain't really a lot in Japan, where you'd shell out ~$6USD for a single cup o' joe, but I wouldn't pop $240 for a pair of jeans anywhere.  No sir, no thanks. I'll stick with my Levi 501's (buy 2 or more, get 'em for about $32 a pair + tax from JCPenney.com).  That leaves a whole lot of coffee money, and I don't mean the triple latte with soya from Starbucks.  Just the brew of the day from my local Daily Grind, thank you very much. $1.15 and refills for .35 (all day). Anyway, I can't see how there's really much difference in the levels of materialism here (US) and Japan.  Seems to me both cultures are entirely too focused on money and possessions.
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Look into the laws of Oregon. They may not be as business friendly as other states (imagine a state tougher than CA). This may be a real opportunity, the need is still alive but there are no franchses to sell the stuff.  Take advantage and open a look alike business, just don't name it Taco Bell.