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DD is more popular on the east coast and SBUX is more popular on the west coast. I know DD just got a new creative advertising agency and they're constantly trying to keep up with being relevant. I think both companies are here to stay for at least the next 20 years but I personally wouldn't put my investing dollars into either.
LOL....I didn't even think they still made instant coffee anymore.....now with the Keurig thingy.
LOL....I didn't even think they still made instant coffee anymore.....now with the Keurig thingy.
We have friends who usually drink instant coffee. Their daughter bought them a Keurig for Christmas a few years ago. After trying it a few times, they went back to instant coffee and the Keurig just sits in a corner gathering dust.
As for me, I have Corning percolator that is working on my morning coffee at this moment. Have had it over 30 years and perfectly satisfied with it. Never been a fan of Starbucks coffee but lived near a Dunkin in Florida and went over there now and then
It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out. IMO the Starbucks decision to close down on May 29th, nationwide, might rank up there with "New Coke" as one of the dumber management decisions of all time. It won't hurt them in NYC or Boston or California, but I think they are going to get very hurt in flyover country.
Just my opinion, but maybe not everyone is mired so deep in the "us vs them" politics that it even impacts where they buy their coffee. I may not be fond of the politics of the Chick-fil-A owners, but I still like the salad I got from there for lunch yesterday.
Krispy Kremes make me sick, I don't even know where to get them fresh anymore. The only places that sell them are grocery stores and connivence stores, and I don't trust that they are fresh. Seriously, I have never bought them, but a lot of people do seem to love them and whenever I do have one, I don't feel good. I don't like Dunkin Donuts either, maybe a year ago I got a coupon for a free dozen, sure I ate them all, but I'd never buy them. A also don't drink coffee... but Dunkin Donuts stores look good, way better then they did even just a decade ago, and they must be doing something right, because they always seem busy when I drive past.
There's nothing like getting a Krispy Kreme doughnut fresh from a KK store. With the grocery store ones, eight seconds in the microwave can get them somewhat close, but they're just not the same.
Krispy Kremes at room temperature that have been sitting around for a day or longer are not very good IMO.
I would choose Starbucks over Dunkin Donuts in a heart beat both as a customer and shareholder.
Dunkin Donuts will turn into Blockbuster IMO down the road.
DD coffee is far superior. SB coffee has as least twice as much caffeine as other brands. It's wiring. Their pastry offerings are usually stale and I don't doubt frequently beyond their do-not-sell date.
DD jelly donuts are the best. Up the with the finest strudels and brioches.
Anyone who would have read my posting a year or so back, urging a strong buy on MasterCard, when it was $87 a share --- has been nicely rewarded. Do you want to re-think your statement?
what about your prediction on ge ?
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It's starting to look quite reasonable at this level. If it hits $17.50 I am in for sure.
I was wrong on GE but don't forget that I also later posted that I wasn't going to buy any because there were too many unknowns and that there were better investments out there.
LOL @ the stupidity of Starbucks management --- DNKN to $70.... you heard it here first
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.....now with the Keurig thingy.
