A Brief History of Starbucks In 1971‚ Starbucks’ opened its first store at Pike Street Market in Seattle‚ by three partners Zev Siegel‚ Jerry Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. Starbucks opened with the intent of being a gourmet coffee bean retailer and coffee equipment seller. The Starbucks name and logo came from two influences; a character named Starbuck in the classic book‚ Moby Dick‚ and a mining camp on the base of Mt. Rainier called Starbo. These two influences were combined to create Starbucks (Wikipedia
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Having close to no big change in my life‚ moving to Seattle can’t be any more exciting for me. Being born and raised in North Carolina‚ I’ve always been curious about living in a new area of the country. Ever since I visited San Francisco in sixth grade‚ I’ve been in love with the west coast. It has nothing to to do with Hollywood‚ celebrities‚ or fame. I love the vibe of the west coast. I love how liberal and progressive Washington is. The beaches and weather in California are amazing. The mountains
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Living on campus Living on campus Living off campus Living off campus VS. VS. Live on campus or live off campus Recently‚ one of the most popular issues that students are talking about is where to live in the next academic year. Some students believe that live on campus is a better choice because living in resident halls on campus is convenient and safe. Some other students think that live off campus is better‚ because it will have fewer restrictions and a better accommodation
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Coffee is the world’s second largest traded commodity it is used not only for drinking but for soft drinks and cosmetics as well‚ it is second only to oil according to all imports and exports from all countries. They are two main types Arabica coffee (most people are used to this and are more popular) and there is Robusta coffee. In the last two years the prices of coffee have been gradually falling (Ycharts. (2013). Coffee Arabica Price) alongside this‚ the supply of coffee has also been falling
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101 23 June 2013 Guns on Campus The rise of Gun violence in America is at an all-time high and as a result gun ownership has catapulted alongside this rise. Today our institutions of higher learning are faced with a new threat to the welfare and safety of student and that is the paranoia of some students and teachers who feel the need to “protect themselves” by carrying a firearm. This is the beginning of the end; the traditional college experience as we know it is on the verge
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How Small Coffee Shops can Succeed using Social Media Coffee Shops get Social Everyone has a local coffee shop that they consider to be their favourite. That one place where they know they’ll be welcomed with open arms and the people behind the counter know their name (or at least their face). The place that even if their coffee costs almost double as much as Tim Hortons (Starbucks); that this is the place they’ll always recommend to their friends. A few years ago‚ it was nearly impossible for
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A happy campus is an enjoyable and comfortable place to study. There are a lot of good and helpful facilities. It’s a green space for teachers and students to recreate. It also has some modern and monumental buildings. A happy campus has a great number of good and facilities. There are some basic facilities such as classrooms‚ computers‚ projectors etc. Besides a happy campus need to have a lot of special facilities such as healthy centers‚ study clubs‚ helpful libraries. Healthy centers take care
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Campus Computer Labs: The Issue At Hand As a student at Prince Georges Community College I like to take full advantage of all the resources available to me since at the end of the day I am paying for them. This sometimes includes staying a few hours on campus and doing my work instead of waiting until I get home to do it. One major problem that I encounter on a daily basis on the PGCC campus is the campus computer labs. I can never walk into computer lab without leaving out due to it being over
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References……………………………………………………………….…19 Abstract Starbucks opened its first location in Seattle ’s Pike Place Market in 1971. Now Chairman Howard Schultz joined Starbucks in 1982 as Director of Marketing. Schultz visited Italy and noticed the popularity of espresso bars there. He thought this would be a great idea in the Seattle area and convinced Starbucks to open a coffee shop in downtown. Schultz founded his own coffee company and acquired Starbucks ’ name and assets from its founders in 1987. The company
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Living on campus Vs. Living off campus Do I live on campus or do I live off campus? Thousands of high school seniors make this decision every year. There are definite pros and cons to either choice. Consider living and study preferences to help make the choice. The most important factors to weigh in making the decision are cost‚ transportation‚ and independence. First of all‚ cost is a very important factor when making this decision. The cost of living on campus can be up to thirty-five percent
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