There are now more Starbucks stores in London than in Manhattan

Starbucks has partly managed to beat down competition in the UK from Costa Coffee and Café Nero through shear numbers, says this story. One source connected to Costa Coffee said Starbucks' strategy was to go all-out in new markets, opening stores quickly and putting pressure on rival firms there. All three UK chains are doing well, however. (Beverage Daily News)
> Average U.S. Starbucks store rang up $1 million in sales during fiscal '05

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Are they shaving sheep?
"Shear numbers"??

There are now more Starbucks stores in London than in Manhattan

Starbucks has partly managed to beat down competition in the UK from
Costa Coffee and Cafi Nero through shear numbers, says this story. One
source connected to Costa Coffee said Starbucks' strategy was to go
all-out in new markets, opening stores quickly and putting pressure on
rival firms there. All three UK chains are doing well, however.

[MorningJolt]

I often travel to London and I must say that British coffee really does suck. I have several British friends who are welcoming Starbucks because they can get a much better cup of coffee for the same price.

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Morningjolt,
That is exactly what I have been saying here all along. I don't think many people here have had the dubius dis-pleasure of "drinking" that foul gutter swill that they call coffee over there. Europe should (and by most accounts IS) welcome good coffee with open arms.

[Addict]

For the most part, British coffee is shit (with a few notable exceptions). This is why Starbucks is necessary. Also, if I go to Starbucks, I don't have some smelly, hobo-looking student slowly killing me with cancer-sticks, and ruining my morning coffee (coffee republic, cafe nero anyone??). The only thing they need to learn at Starbucks is how to listen. This repeating shit would never fly in New York.