Comments on: Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/ Academic commentary on law, business, economics and more Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:39:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: TRUTH ON THE MARKET » Starbucks, Subway, and Antitrust http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7098 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:53:21 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7098 [...] vs. Subway, and Promotional Services.Keith Sharfman on Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity.TRUTH ON THE MARKET » Franchising, Starbucks vs. Subway, and Promotional Services on Starbucks…Stephen Bainbridge on Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity.Stephen Bainbridge on Starbucks [...]

]]> By: Keith Sharfman http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7097 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7097 Stephen makes a good point about Starbucks’ choice to own its stores rather than franchise them (though in fairness it should be pointed out that Starbucks’ “licensing” arrangements with holders of otherwise inaccessible real estate are economically indistinguishable from franchise agreements). But if one changes the word “franchisees” to “company stores” the analysis and conclusions in my post would remain the same.

]]> By: TRUTH ON THE MARKET » Franchising, Starbucks vs. Subway, and Promotional Services http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7096 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:12:47 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7096 [...] Stephen Bainbridge on Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity.Stephen Bainbridge on Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity.Royce de R. Barondes on Scrapping the Notion of Fiduciary Duties Owed to Shareholders.Keith Sharfman on Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity.thom on Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity.TRUTH ON THE MARKET » Starbucks Store Traffic and Nonexclusivity on Espresso Exclusivity?.brainwidth on Scrapping the Notion of Fiduciary Duties Owed to Shareholders.TRUTH ON THE MARKET » Scrapping the Notion of Fiduciary Duties Owed to Shareholders on Revisiting Two Classics as the New Semester Begins.TRUTH ON THE MARKET » United/Delta on Senator Kohl on Antitrust, Part I — Airline Mergers.The Roberts Courts Antitrust Philosophy: You Say Harvard, I Say … on Philosophy on The Roberts Courts Antitrust Philosophy: You Say Harvard, I Say Chicago …. [...]

]]> By: Stephen Bainbridge http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7095 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:21:37 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7095 I’ve updated my 2003 commentary in a new post available here:

http://www.stephenbainbridge.com/punditry/comments/why_starbucks_doesnt_franchise/

]]> By: Stephen Bainbridge http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7094 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:00:07 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7094 From Starbucks’ FAQ: “Starbucks does not franchise operations and has no plans to franchise in the foreseeable future.

In North America, the majority of our stores are Company-operated. As an exception, Starbucks may enter into licensing arrangements with companies who provide access to real estate which would otherwise be unavailable such as airport locations, national grocery chains, major food services corporations, college and university campuses and hospitals.” http://www.starbucks.com/customer/faq_qanda.asp?name=common

I discussed this issue in a couple of posts:

http://www.businessassociationsblog.com/lawandbusiness/comments/the_starbucks_v_subway_puzzle/

http://www.businessassociationsblog.com/lawandbusiness/comments/starbucks_v_subway_a_roundup/

]]> By: Keith Sharfman http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7093 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:31:29 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7093 Great link, Thom!

]]> By: thom http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7092 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/11/16/starbucks-store-traffic-and-nonexclusivity/#comment-7092 More on the issue of saturation here.

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