"Starbucks to Close 500 Shops Nationwide!!!" Up went the headline and the victory cry amongst the city's anti-chain elite when the formula retail giant announced the imminent demise of 12,000 employees several months back. Not to worry, neighborhood activists and local coffee shop owners— Only two SF-based 'bucks will meet their death: the tiny kiosk situated in the Metreon theater, and that other tiny shop at 901 Market Street, adjacent to Westfield Centre. No justice, no peace! [ABC7]
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