Those are licensed stores operated by Target; they’re not even Starbucks workers, I don’t think. So if they ever get scratched it’s a Target decision, not an SBUX one.

(I mean, I suppose at some point Starbucks could decide to not renew the license or something.)

I think Starbucks’ decision was more a them-issue than an us-issue, but regardless I’d say downtown coffee scene is better now (for consumers, at least) than before Caribou exit. Certainly more varied.

The City Center one could affect hotel guests, but the shops closest to Marquette and Westin stay open we think.

I, too, have seen Goggle Dog and his cyclist. They’re great.

If you see this, post a fictional band you would love to see live:

Lila Cheney (who sometimes plays with the stolen-from-real-life-Minneapolis-band Cats Laughing

If you see this, post a fictional band you would love to see live:

Lila Cheney (who sometimes plays with the stolen-from-real-life-Minneapolis-band Cats Laughing

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