Starbucks
Coffee shop · Pike Place Market
1912 Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
Highlights
Historic coffeehouse with original logo & exclusive merchandise
Historic coffeehouse with original logo & exclusive merchandise
"Lying is wrong, which means it’s our moral obligation to tell you that the “first” Starbucks is not the first at all. That one was demolished in the ‘70s. So those hordes of people waiting for a photo op while clutching frozen blended sugar water? They’ve all been scammed. But we’ll give it to Starbucks’ marketing team—“Come visit our second-ever location” doesn’t have the same ring to it. Nothing at Pike Place Market feels as miserable as standing in line for nearby Piroshky Piroshky while getting yelled at, but this line’s a close second. How fitting." - Aimee Rizzo
"The oldest operating location of the global chain is a heavy tourist magnet prized for its history and old-school decor but functions essentially as a typical corporate coffee shop where lines and photo-taking can block sidewalks." - Lesley Balla
"A Seattle-based coffee giant with thousands of cafes that provides free public Wi‑Fi is rolling out a filter to block pornographic websites in US stores beginning in 2019. The company says use of its Wi‑Fi to view illegal or egregious content has never been permitted and frames the change as a response to customer complaints about people watching pornography in public; the filter will not prevent access to such sites via patrons' personal cellular data." - Chris Fuhrmeister
"The Seattle-based coffee giant plans to open roughly 2,100 new locations worldwide next year, concentrating growth in the United States and China, CEO Kevin Johnson said. The chain reported increased sales in the most recent quarter, a performance analysts credit in part to a new line of healthier food and beverages. A recent corporate restructuring has also sped product development dramatically: new beverages can move from the company lab to cafes in about 100 days, compared with roughly 18 months before." - Chris Fuhrmeister
"The Seattle-based coffee chain is positioned as the pricier incumbent in the national coffee battle and is being targeted by competitors introducing notably cheaper espresso offerings." - Chris Fuhrmeister
