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In reply to the discussion: Statement from Applebee's President Mike Archer about Obamacare [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)15. Thank you for that recommendation
I have always been put off a bit by Starbucks, just because they were popping up everywhere and crowding out local businesses. But now I will definitely patronize them in places where they aren't hurting other businesses.
But I am still going to make my weekly trek to the local coffee shop where a Starbucks opened up about 50 yards away. Five years later, the local business is still open.
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It is better, as far as I am concerned, than not making the information available.
Ms. Toad
Nov 2012
#44
look for the working pick-up trucks - not the shiny oversized suburban status symbols
hedgehog
Nov 2012
#35
Sorry. Fried sticks of butter wrapped in bacon and dipped in chocolate is not in my diet.
onehandle
Nov 2012
#2
I just went to their corporate website to give them a "piece of my mind" and
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#20
but, but they love their employees so much that they pay their wait staff over $2 an hour.
MrYikes
Nov 2012
#7
And withhold on their tips, which are miniscule because of their bad food and high prices.
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#11
Also ... you might want to look into a little something called SOCIAL MEDIA
Arugula Latte
Nov 2012
#59