Who wants to start a business with me? Starbucks in Oregon. With all those latte drinking liberals

[DerekJ]

we'll make a killing.

Right beside it I'll open a Birkenstock shop, and a Volvo dealer. I'm going to be a millionaire.

:woohoo:

[Ian David]

1. What about a drive-thru gay marriage abortion medical marijuana shop? n/t

[QueenOfCalifornia]

2. I think that just

about covers it.

:rofl:

[DerekJ]

3. LOL

:)

[GarbagemanLB]

4. With assisted suicide services on the side.

[jakem]

16. oh, you mean open a Bong-and-Bort?

[Beregond2]

5. You think OR

is lacking in those? Those of course, Starbucks is not cool to drink there. Too corporate, and they are based in Seattle! LOL.

[gateley]

22. It's not cool to drink in Seattle, either. nt

[boppers]

6. Actually, you'd do better with a non-starbucks branded shop.

We likes us some independent vendors here, Starbucks is a tad corporate-sellout for us.

I'm only kind of joking. :)

[DerekJ]

8. Tim Hortons?!! Here is a picture of our "Tall" size in Canada:

[Barack_America]

10. I'll speak for Timmy's.

Damn fine coffee.

[tibbiit]

21. Peet's

love it
tib

[eeyore]

7. An opening Starbucks was firebombed here in Portland a few years back...

Just happened to be opening across the street from The Red and Black, an employee owned socialist cafe.

Now that's Portland! :7

As far as I know no one was ever brought up on charges for that one, but they just rebuilt the Starbucks and The Red and Black moved to another part of town.

[DerekJ]

11. Fine I'll open something else and I'll call it: "100% anti-corporate Oregonian latte" ..

You Oregonians are unbelievable. :P

[boppers]

14. Will it be free range milk and fair trade coffee?

Yes, we really are that unbelievable. :)

[DerekJ]

18. In 100% recyclable, environment friendly cups. Brewed using solar power.

[boppers]

20. Okay, almost sounds like a winner....

Solar power might be a problem here, though. Maybe only open during the summer?

[Arugula Latte]

9. Hemp. Hemp-flavored lattes. There's your hook, right there.

:thumbsup:

[lligrd]

12. Starbucks Is So Yesterday

If you're going to get the progressive dollars, you're going to have to keep up.

[K Gardner]

13. I'm starting an Arugula Farm and Orange Juice Stand, next to a basketball court.

[hendo]

15. What with the 290 Starbucks that are already there...

what's another.

I don't understand the obsession with Starbucks though, they make the worst mocha that I have ever tasted.

edit for a link to support the 290 in Oregon: http://www.starbucks.com/Retail/Find/LocatorResults.aspx?fs=1&loc=oregon|43.94084381764521|-120.60080043907688

[VolcanoJen]

17. I'm thinking Green Tea Yogurt, in between the Prius shop and the Co-Op Farmer's Market.

;-)

[housewolf]

19. Naw... you know what's the GREATEST thing about Portland... we have lots of

INDEPENDENT businesses here... tons of mom-and-pop shops, there are few big boxes... it's a place for people (well, and the fact that it's a gorgeous city is just an added benefit...)

'Course Starbucks did migrate down here from Seattle, but there are lots of independents too