I legitimately fear the location scouts for the Starbucks corporation.
How the hell do they do this?
It's almost as if they travel around to all of the existing local coffee hotshops and make detailed lists of all of the detriments that people find.
Then they make a list of all the great things that people love about their favorite hangouts in the neighborhood.
Then they make the bad disappear while accentuating the positive as they build their new location to spec.
This wonderful Starbucks has the vault of the Green Beanery, the communal tables of Saving Gigi, the classic comfort of the Hub and the time-tested consistency of Tim Hortons.
But it also has air conditioning, outstanding wifi, ample seating and food options. Something that none of these aforementioned area spots can solely offer.
It's evil genius, but it's still genius.