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In response to
"My local Starbucks is about to start offering dinner options and beer/wine - WHAT?! -- nm"
by
Epiphany
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here too (by year's end, apparently). It's intriguing. I think NY and Chicago already do?
Posted by
Andie
Apr 16 '15, 08:21
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"Starbucks baristas: Make room for bartenders — and a carbonation station for teas and juices.
An evening menu of wine, beer and tapas, including flatbreads, olives, nuts and cheese, will be launched at the coffee chain’s locations in Toronto and other big cities by the end of the year, Starbucks Canada president Rossann Williams told The Star in her first sit-down interview since taking the helm nine months ago.
She said the company’s aim is to appeal to women, who make up 60 per cent of Starbucks’ customers and don’t necessarily like to hang out in bars with their friends. She says the idea has been a hit so far in big U.S. cities"
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