I have a serious personal issue with all the branding that goes on today, and also with the fact that these major companies try their hardest to drive out the mom & pop, smaller and local businesses that would normally fill the niche they want to occupy. I'm not alone in my feelings. Here's a couple of articles about one of the brands we love to hate:From the ever-popular Industrial Workers of the World:
Fired from Starbucks for Selling a Few Pounds of Coffee/Tea on eBay
and from the San Francisco Chronicle, a much older article:
Call it Starbucking, the fine art of hating your local outlet of the Seattle coffeehouse chain. Why is Starbucks the brand we love to hate?
And here's a website post about how the Siren on the logo became, shall we say, a little more family-friendly:
Subj: How the Starbucks Siren Became Less Naughty
2 comments:
I've never been fond of "Charbuck's" who, contrary to popular belief does not sell coffee. They sell burnt coffee flavoured milky beverages.
To locate independant coffee houses in your area, or registar a good one, go to:
http://www.delocator.ca/
It's free.
sigh.. they also mention Starbuck's.
How did Saskatoon get 5 of them?
James, if the Broadway Roastery is still around, please consider adding it.
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