What did i fucking say!
Starbucks, the ubiquitous 16,000-store caffeine purveyor, has been losing market share to cool, local shops that are the opposite of cookie-cutter chain stores, so the giant is opening a series of pretend-funky shops designed by corporate headquarters to present a “local vibe” — a consumer hoax that includes no display at all of the Starbucks name and logo.
