On Wed 01 Apr 2009 11:09:41a, Dan Abel told us...

> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >
>> >> My local store has a Starbucks inside. Outside are two prime
>> >> parking spaces, wider than usual and as close as the handicap spots.
>> >> There is a sign that says "Reserved for Starbucks Customers ONLY."
>> >> I park in them ever chance I get. So far, no tow trucks.
>> >>
>> >> Paul
>> >
>> > It's doubtful they would tow you. Essentially, they are meant for
>> > short term parking only.
>>
>> There has to be more than a little irony there. Starbucks patrons are
>> notorious for loitering, sitting at a table fore hours at a time,
>> drinking one coffee while reading or using their laptop to type the
>> next great American novel. It is odd that they would expect their
>> customers to have special short term parking but not object to them
>> hogging the tables.
>
> We have a Starbucks in our local grocery. There are *no* tables or
> chairs in the store. I think there's one bench, rather uncomfortable
> and right next to the door. I think it is intended for people waiting
> for their taxi or other ride. There are a couple of benches outside and
> around the corner, mostly used by employees on their smoke break. I
> wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of parking spots grabbed away for
> this. That's fine. I'm sure that the intended use is people getting a
> cup "to go". There is a Starbucks a few blocks away for those who want
> to sit for a long time. It has no drivethrough, though, and parking is
> not convenient for "to go". There is, of course, another Starbucks a
> mile away with a drivethough.
>
> Just for fun, find out how many Starbucks there are within two miles of
> your house:
>
> Looks like six to me.
>

That would be 5 for me.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.