- Oct 20, 2013
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I don't think too many restaurants will emulate what Starbucks has done. Most will let them disintegrate on their own, and result in less competition.My2¢ and Friends Go to White Castle
One day back in the winter '77 while working at the home office of Nationwide Insurance in downtown Columbus a friend (Tom) insisted we walk a few blocks to White Castle for lunch. We objected but nobody was adamantly against it and so off we went. Inside the place a good group of homeless sat on the floor lined up against the walls. Shorty one of the bums took a seat next to Tom and admiring the fries felt free to sample one. With that Tom surrendered the remainder to him, as the guy didn't look so sanitary. I have to say it was one of the best lunches we had, certainly not for the food nor atmosphere but for all the ribbing we laid on Tom.
This leads me to think that perhaps eventually they'll combine Starbucks and White Castles. Then I'll have double the reason not to patronize the place.