I haven't heard that name in a long time. We used to have Mr. Peet's in
Boca Raton, FL when I lived there but it wasn't in a convenient place.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Hmmm. ... Maybe I should get out more... but not to Starbuck's. :-)
>>
>
> Our nearest Starbuck's has been replaced with the third location of a
> quite nice local restaurant. We used to occasionally drive some distance
> to the nearest one. Quite a joy to have it so close now.
>
> The economy may be suffering, but this new restaurant has been hopping
> whenever we have gone in or gone by. Seems there will always be a market
> for quality.
>
> Interestingly, it's only a couple of blocks from the original Peet's
> Coffee. Starbuck's is s spin-off of Mr. Peet's pioneering coffee shop,
> then shops, started by Peet's alumni who were impatient with his slow
> expansion method. The original Peet's just reopened after a complete
> remodel as Starbuck's closed. Good.
>
> Moose
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