It’s official: Starbucks is open for business in Great Falls. A grand opening was held this evening, with United Way helping out. After being reminded by a friend that tonight was the opening, I stopped by to take a few pictures, inhale the heavenly aroma, and sample one of the delicious finger-pastries that were being handed out. Lots of people there - and everybody was smiling, talking, waving, and happy. A few hipsters, some older folks, plenty of older teens, a few yuppie-types, some children scampering underfoot, and everyone sipping their beverage of choice and nibbling on the pastries. Quite a nice scene.
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1 RIP Burger Master | Greater Falls! // Jul 18, 2008 at 12:50 pm
[...] On a more positive note, however, our local Starbucks has escaped the corporate chopping block (full list - PDF). I figured we were safe, since we don’t suffer the over-saturation of large markets, but it’s still reassuring to know that my French Roast beans and quintuple-shot Americano will still be here. [...]
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