Re: Priority Parking at the Grocer

Dave Smith said...

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.


Having to drink a cappuccino out of a styrofoam cup just wreaks of low
class.

There's a point, where two main roads crisscross at a diagonal (picture the
tip of a slice of pizza), that's shared by a Quiznos and Starbucks.

The intersection is so busy, it's a challenge pulling in or out. The
parking lot of maybe 12 spaces is usually vacant. Probably the most cursed
property in town, except the across the street "twice burned down" Burger
King (now a going for broke bank).

Twice I've had Starbucks coffee and twice it sucked!!! Drunkin' Donuts,
down the block, has better coffee at less than half the price.

Andy
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