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Originally posted by Arya
I refuse to support the institution that is part owned by Dr. Evil.
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My boyfriend has a friend that likes to go off on anti-Starbuck's tirades. Apparently there are some serious human rights accusations against them regarding the treatment of their bean farmers. Supposedly people that speak up tend to 'disappear.' Also, they are notorious for setting up shop right next to local mom and pop shops with the intention of driving them out of business. They just set up in Old Town Fort Collins and a local area of Golden heavily populated by local entrepreneurs.
The same can probably be said of any really huge franchise though. Also, the flip side of this argument is that, previous to Starbucks, people weren't as interested in coffee as they are now. You could say that they don't control the market so much as they helped create it.
*Shrug*