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JesusOfBeer t1_j0u6xj4 wrote

Reply to comment by aguyfromhere in Philadelphia Starbucks workers begin 3-day strike - The Politicus by dammand32

Meh, we have a handful of local roasters like Rival Brothers, Greenstreet, and about 5-6 more that make starbucks look like shit. If anything we have our own local version of starbucks called La Colombe. People always freakout when a chain closes in philly but they’re never aware of the thriving coffee culture that exists with small roasting operations.

Where would I rather pick up some coffee? From a globalized brand with a horrendous history or some small shop that roasts the coffee in front of you?

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drxdrg08 t1_j0z8zy8 wrote

> we have a handful of local

So why don't the Starbucks employees go work there then?

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JesusOfBeer t1_j0zaold wrote

SBUX has decent benefits - smaller roasters tend to have fewer staff members … the point being, I’d rather spend within the local economy whereas SBUX operates like an oil rig, drain the local economy of it’s $$$ for utilization elsewhere.

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