Starbucks to close 500 more US stores....no way both downtown locations make it

[Charleston native]

How many Starbucks locations will Jax have left after this?

[Steve]

I can't believe all four SJTC stores made it.

[copperfiend]

I can't believe all four SJTC stores made it.

They are actually building another one.

[DetroitInJAX]

Yet another blow to the "revival" of Downtown Jacksonville.. What a joke.

[Duke]

I can't believe all four SJTC stores made it.

They are actually building another one.

Are there 4?  The only ones that come to mind is the one by Publix and the one by Maggiano's. 

[Jason]

How many Starbucks locations will Jax have left after this?

That still leaves around 300.

[ac]

Yet another blow to the "revival" of Downtown Jacksonville.. What a joke.

It sucks, to be sure, but I think this is an opportunity for a locally-owned and operated business, or at least a franchise with local ownership, to go in there.  Whomever does may actually even pay rent on the space, meaning dollars spent in or by whatever business springs up may actually stay in Jax, rather than going to Seattle.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Starbucks, but they're still ubiquitous.  Hopefully something both necessary and unique can fill the void.

[Jason]

I don't think it will sit empty long.  That space is ideal for a local coffee shop.  IMO, Starbucks has a pretty good layout that could likely be used in its entirety.

[Duke]

For some reason i envision that 11E starbucks turning into a "neighborhood" bar.  Dark wood, long bar, no pool tables or dart boards or loud obnoxious music.  Just somewhere you could go to afterwork for literally just a drink and carry on a conversation with who ever...   

[David]

Yet another blow to the "revival" of Downtown Jacksonville.. What a joke.

Yes, all hope is lost. Downtown's entire revitilization hinged on that starbucks. I don't know how 11E's going to get anyone to rent out their lofts now.....

[Charleston native]

I don't think it will sit empty long.  That space is ideal for a local coffee shop.  IMO, Starbucks has a pretty good layout that could likely be used in its entirety.

Again, I really think the movers and shakers here at MetroJax need to contact Dunkin Donuts about this location. I think they would seriously consider moving in that space.

[ac]

I checked DD's page for available franchises and they show Jax as "sold out." 

For anyone who knows more about that kind of thing, does it mean that no more franchise locations can be added in Jax, or merely that an existing franchise owner would have to open it?

[copperfiend]

I can't believe all four SJTC stores made it.

They are actually building another one.

Are there 4?  The only ones that come to mind is the one by Publix and the one by Maggiano's. 

I think he counted the one inside Target and the one inside Barnes and Noble.

[urbanlibertarian]

For some reason i envision that 11E starbucks turning into a "neighborhood" bar.  Dark wood, long bar, no pool tables or dart boards or loud obnoxious music.  Just somewhere you could go to afterwork for literally just a drink and carry on a conversation with who ever...   

How about a coffee house/bar like Fuel?

[Noone]

Agree that 11E  is far nicer than the Landing...I wasn't aware they had such a good deal on the rent ..that might be a game changer

The Starbucks space at 11E will now be occupied by Super Food and Brew.

Super Food and Brew was the only project up for a vote at the 2/12/15 DIA Retail Enhancement Review Committee.
They will be receiving a $49,837 grant on a $99,678 total cost project.

COJ is the first lien holder of the property so a second lien position is being waved. This is being done because we are the DIA and we have the say.

The project scored 36 points out of 45.

Set for a DIA Board vote.