Car-coffee countdown

You’d think it would have been relatively simple to turn the ex-Rainier Roaster into the future drive-thru Starbucks. Out with the rotisserie/in with the espresso machines, up with the sign, hello world. But noooooo. Exterior work has been going on for what seems like weeks; we’ve wondered if they’re perhaps planning to gold-plate the building. However, this might be a sign of progress: Another permit for the project just got issued today … for installing “alarm and video equipment.” And the store is now listed on the SBUX website as “coming soon.”

2 Replies to "Car-coffee countdown"

  • flijack December 8, 2006 (12:08 pm)

    Great, that’s all we need is another Strawbacks.

  • tawny December 8, 2006 (1:07 pm)

    i f***ing despise starbucks. i will never shop at the rainier roaster starbucks.

    DON’T SHOP THERE. DON’T LET SBUX PUT DIVA OUT OF BUSINESS. SUPPORT LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES!!!! WE DON’T NEED ANYMORE STARBUCKS.

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