Comments on: COMMENTARY: Starbucks and the Drive-through http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html Straight Talk on Advertising from the Client Side Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jack B. Stalk http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-108212 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:54:10 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-108212 tony's right people. its the invisable hand of the marketplace. buy what you like and then go home and live your life. if you don't take the time to live your life, someone else will. tony’s right people. its the invisable hand of the marketplace.
buy what you like and then go home and live your life. if you
don’t take the time to live your life, someone else will.

]]> by: Tony http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-97257 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:25:42 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-97257 I mean come-on it is just coffee. People like the convenience of a drive thru - but that is just my opinion. I mean come-on it is just coffee. People like the convenience of a drive thru - but that is just my opinion.

]]> by: Becky B. http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-80605 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:40:38 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-80605 Also, the whole concept of branding also includes the subliminal and mental conditioning and habit of a day to day routine. Also, the whole concept of branding also includes the subliminal and mental conditioning and habit of a day to day routine.

]]> by: Becky B. http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-80603 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:26:21 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-80603 While I agree to the issue of community even in the coffee arena anyone who enjoys the Starbucks coffee taste or experience of being a "Starbucker" still has a need for speed, otherwise there wouldn't be fast food drive throughs at all. Most people are going to jobs, work and don't have the time to lolly around in the morning. Most of the people who speak "Starbucks lingo" are professionals who can afford a $5 or 6 cup of coffee. Hanging around is great, but I would rather drive through in the morning to save time. While I agree to the issue of community even in the coffee arena anyone who enjoys the Starbucks coffee taste or experience of being a “Starbucker” still has a need for speed, otherwise there wouldn’t be fast food drive throughs at all. Most people are going to jobs, work and don’t have the time to lolly around in the morning. Most of the people who speak “Starbucks lingo” are professionals who can afford a $5 or 6 cup of coffee. Hanging around is great, but I would rather drive through in the morning to save time.

]]> by: Adriano http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-52 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:15:41 +0000 http://www.thirdwayblog.com/post-types/commentary/commentary-starbucks-and-the-drive-thr.html#comment-52 This is the same direction Krispy Kreme went by selling its donuts at gas stations, funerals etc. What people experienced were old cold donuts very different from the store experience. Some would argue this alone was responsible for KK's fall. <BR/><BR/>There also has been the comparison that Starbucks is now becoming more like McDonalds. With the addition of drive-thrus and replacing its La Marzocco espresso machines with automated idiot proof machines, how long before we get greeted by a clown. This is the same direction Krispy Kreme went by selling its donuts at gas stations, funerals etc. What people experienced were old cold donuts very different from the store experience. Some would argue this alone was responsible for KK’s fall.

There also has been the comparison that Starbucks is now becoming more like McDonalds. With the addition of drive-thrus and replacing its La Marzocco espresso machines with automated idiot proof machines, how long before we get greeted by a clown.

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