[kingu]

I'm going to bet that those cities will soon see something else dismaying - closing down of Starbucks stores. I'll further predict that Starbucks closes a third of stores in areas where minimum wage hikes have occurred.

Alas, Los Angeles county also joined in the giving away of other people's money, so our job market is dramatically drying up.

[roadcat]

On the good news front, lines at Starbucks are getting shorter and seats are available.

Maybe 15 years ago, one of my daughters worked at a couple Starbucks. She noticed that many people were hooked on Starbucks, coming in perhaps three times a day. It cost a lot back then, and prices are sky high now to cover higher wages. I imagine people don't go more than once a day now, if at all because of hiked prices. I don't go there, as I can get a cheaper coffee anywhere else than Starbucks.