Calling all Starbucks fan...... As of 8/31/10, all Starbucks Drive-Up Menu's have had the "Tall" size removed as a selection. Many people are upset about this change because they feel that Starbucks is being a bit underhanded and shady, trying to increase drive-thru dollar sales. Starbucks says that this is not the case and that customers have been requesting a simplified menu for years. They also went from about 70 items to a menu of only 25.
The Good News? You can still order a "Tall" at the drive-thru, it just won't be on the menu. The regular in store menu will also still show the "Tall" as an option.
You may wonder why I would post such a thing on a real estate blog? First of all, I would guess that most people are either Starbucks fans (or possibly even groupies) or at least have been to a Starbucks and would go again in the future. But secondly, I think that this information is pertinent to today's economy. People are figuring out more and more ways to save money and for some people that might mean ordering a "Tall" instead of a "Venti" at Starbucks. Just a small example of the lifestyle cutbacks people are choosing to make.
More to come later this week on where else Americans are cutting back and the general economic attitude of many Americans.
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