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Joel Gillespie grew up in Iowa, went to college in Indiana, and is in the process of moving to Illinois. He tries to hide his prejudice against states that don't begin with I, but, let's face it, he is naturally suspicious of their intentions. If you have trouble sleeping, give him a call and ask about soybean processing.
Starbucks released the full list of locations to be closed yesterday, and Store #10365, located at 2000 N. Neil St. at the Market Place Mall in Champaign, is on the list. The shift manager on duty at the store today had no comment, and a message left with the corporate media hotline was not immediately returned. Starbucks has not yet announced a closure date for the store. The Neil Street store is the only Champaign-Urbana location slated to be shuttered, but it is among 25 in Illinois. Other area Starbucks slated for closure include stores in Danville and Peoria, among others.
Comments (5)
Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:05 AM
I remember when C-U had no Starbucks in the first place. Maybe it's better this way?
Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:10 AM
i wouldn't mind not seeing a starbucks ever again.
Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:34 PM
ha, i was wondering how long the danville location was going to last...
i must admit i do love starbucks coffee, but i would be the first to rejoice if every starbucks got replaced by a locally owned coffeeshop. why would you go to starbucks when you can go to bar guiliani/cafe kopi etc?
i guess i don't mind them too much in a place like the mall though.
Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:40 AM
Ay. Say what you will -- and I agree with ya, local coffeehouses are the best and are my choice as well -- but --
"Starbucks offers full benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as stock-option grants and 401(k) with matching to employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over a three month period." (Wikipedia)
Can't much argue with this. Most companies don't offer benefits for FULL-TIME employees. SO, I am a fan of the company based on their ethics regarding company employees.
Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:10 PM
interesting. and commendable. I applaud them for that, but still think it would be ok if there was at least a slightly higher proportion of local coffeeshops: starbucks (C-U does pretty well, I mean mostly elsewhere.)