Showcase Dunkin Donuts coming to downtown Greenville (Spartanburg, Laurens: restaurants, shoppers)

[g-man430]

It has been confirmed now that a showcase two-story Dunkin Donuts will be coming to downtown Greenville. The restaurant - scheduled to open this summer - will have two levels and leather seating in the North Main Street building where the Loose Lucy’s apparel store is now. Link to article: Laurens County obvious site for Dunkin' Donuts factory, company exec says | GreenvilleOnline.com | The Greenville News

[guestposter24]

Oh boy. The 5th fattest state, this is just what we need lol.

Seriously though, I really don't see why there's a need for a 2-story donut shop. Maybe they can't build it outwards so they're building upwards.

[g-man430]

^^It's called a 'flagship' store. That's why it's two stories.

[guestposter24]

It's a waste either way. =)

[Skyliner]

Actually, if it is successful, it can bring great benefit to the City and even help to attract more shoppers from the suburbs as other large anchor retailers move in downtown. I see this as nothing but positive for Greenville.

[christopherinsc26]

They are also putting in a Dunkin Donuts in the spinxs (the old golden galllon) in simpsonville. The one across the road from Targets.

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

Actually, if it is successful, it can bring great benefit to the City and even help to attract more shoppers from the suburbs as other large anchor retailers move in downtown. I see this as nothing but positive for Greenville.

How is more people coming and making things crowded (and more fat lol) beneficial?

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by guestposter24

How is more people coming and making things crowded (and more fat lol) beneficial?

Uhhh...lets see shall we. It will cause stores/restaurants to get more business and it will make downtown more of a destination. You are the very first person out of hundreds I have heard say they don't want more people downtown. More people=more business=more money=more benefits. Take a class on economics please.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by guestposter24

It's a waste either way. =)

No, it's not. Prove me otherwise. I wonder if you're one of the people that works at Coffee Underground who are against this because of competition?

[Becca7768]

Here's an interesting article on the subject:

Dunkin' Donuts has big plans for Spartanburg County | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg, S.C. (http://sjweb.ny.publicus.com/article/20080413/NEWS/804130366/1026/NEWS07 - broken link)

I'm a "New England transplant" (well, upstate NY, not New England) who "grew up on Dunkin' Donuts" and I have to say, I'm way more "brand loyal" to Krispy Kreme, heh. Personally, I don't understand the logic of sitting in leather chairs to eat a doughnut, but oh well. Resistance is futile. Pass me the powdered sugar.