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WLBT: Mary Hawkins-Butler Rallies…at Starbucks?

According to WLBT, the Madison Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Hawkins-Butler rallied at the Madison Starbucks, which is slated for closure:

Madison mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler said, "Let's give our Starbucks a fighting chance...and let's show them what we can do in Madison, Mississippi supporting this business by march and maybe we'll get a call to say 'hey, we were wrong, Madison can keep your store.'"



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Look -- Starbucks is nice, it's a good company, they have great coffee. But we're in a recession, and fewer people can spend $4 on a cup of coffee; those who do might also want FREE wi-fi, local service, a creative sandwich...who knows? Let 'em choose!

Why not a rally at the Jazz and Java at that same general intersection or the Fusion Coffee House a little further down the street on Highland Colony Parkway or the Kudzu Cafe on Hwy 51 or, for that matter, the Seattle Drip on Grandview that's part of a small chain with its corporate office in freakin' Madison?! Show a little loyalty to the little guy done good from your hometown, maybe?

Is Madison so provincial that it's scared "what the neighbors will think" if their Starbucks dries up?

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