Starbucks in Hillcrest to close down after nearly 30 years
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2023
- A Starbucks store in Hillcrest is set to close down after nearly three decades.
The store located on Fifth Avenue and Robinson Avenue, is expected to close at the end of the month.
News of the store closing soon has hit faithful customers hard. The store opened back in 1994 and is believed to be one San Diego’s oldest location.
“I was coming to this Starbucks since my daughter was little. Its very sad,” said longtime customer, Bianca Porrino.
Porrino has lived in San Diego for over 20 years and visits the store in Hillcrest regularly.
“The Starbucks over here is phenomenal. This is my stop, every time I stop by, this is where I go," she said.
Soon she and others will have to find another location for their coffee breaks.
A spokesperson for the company said the location will close at the end of June.
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Its not a homeless crisis. Its a lawlessness crisis. People on the streets doing whatever they please.
embarrassing take.
@@TheSwaggerHoundswhat's embarrassing about it?
If you're in SD go by 14th and Imperial. These same zombies are smoking meth and crack out in the open.
@@TheSwaggerHounds It's the truth!
@@TheSwaggerHoundsNo it is not. People lack impulse control, personal responsibility, civility, and discipline especially out in California. That’s why the state is in the shape it is in. Some parts will be a complete wasteland by 2030 if this continues. It. Will be a state of the haves and the have nots and the haves who can keep it together and have functional neighborhoods will simply redline the have nots.
I still remember people straight up threw objects and spit on the windows when this Starbucks opened, saying that it ruined local cafes and businesses. I guess we've came full circle.
honestly, werk 💅
That location was the famous Chicken Pie Shop. It was a iconic landmark and great chicken pies. It DID ruin the area.
@Paulo Hernanndizz This is how far we've fallen: The Chicken Pie shop was well known for letting people pay whatever they could for their meal if they were having a tough time. Just imagine if they were still here with that policy!!!....😬
@@jh0720 In Hillcrest, no less!
@@jh0720 Good one! :)
I retired from MTS. That's was my coffee break site near bus terminal.
Bums ruined it for everyone.
Thank you for having the courage to call them bums and not unhoused.
Remember when the Starbucks CEO basically invited in loiterers into all the stores and said they could stay as long as they wanted? Never mind that they took up space from paying customers and stank up the place.
Oh yeah, I remember. I have been boycotting them ever since. I loathe that kind of virtue signaling.
They got sued. Criminals have more rights in the US than the restbof us.
Yep! Shutting down is what they deserve. I never go to any Starbucks!
@@borntobewilder9Which one?...
@@elpipiripau7647 Which one? What kind of question is that?
Thank the Bums and Trolls
Man everything is going to sh** quick
welcome to the new Seattle
I remember when that location was the Chicken Pie Shop .
Me too! It was a great place!
Chicken pie shop yummmyyy so good!
@Jessica Smith Hmmm......with that name I'd say Chicken Pies?
Take a ride with Waits up the Boulevard and you still find the Chicken Pie Restaurant. Best bargain ever.
That sounds good....
Anybody noticed within the last few years that more SB locations have got rid of lounging? Use to be you could spend all day in there. Now even as a paying customer, a lot of locations have removed sofas and the big community tables. Also, a lot of locations removed power outlets so there is no where to plug in your laptop. I use to live in Hillcrest and loved this SB locations. What a shame!
This is every fast food joint since covid! They realized it’s cheaper to make people go through drive-throughs and are creating uncomfortable seating so people stay for less time!
Vons in PB. That starbucks had tables I could work/study at. They got rid of all of them because of the homeless scum.
@@tricatfilms6136 I live in PB. A few blocks down from Vons is a SB. They’ve seemed to clean up a bit but few months ago it was bums loitering outside and bumming off the wifi. Saw one hitting a crack pipe outside. It was so bad that location had to limit their hours for walk ins.
It’s terrible to see how homeless destroy everything and the gov still over care about them … it’s insane
Maybe don’t allow drug usage your state is a joke
You should be a damn shamed of California you guys wanna be able to use drugs too just like the homeless without getting in trouble or judged. IT APPLIES TO THE HOMELESS TOO and now you guys see that lmfaoo. Giving the homeless fresh drugs in LA allowing them to use it in San Diego without it being a felony. You’re really part of the problem
A criminal is a criminal. No matter were he or she sleeps
Yup...100% liability to society!
Homeless and criminals (same thing) have more rights than hard working law abiding citizens in California and pretty much the entire Western coast line states.
I recall about 30 years ago, when Sbux forced independent coffee shops to close and people complained about that, albeit for a very different reason
Sounds more like a homeless apocalypse if it’s affecting businesses
Everything in California that's not nailed down is up for grabs.
Say bye to your mom
@@TheFineagler No need, we're 2,000 miles away in a red state. Life is good.
fake tits included
My mom mentioned wanting to move there. I've been sending her all the news articles about what it's really like in CA right now!
Support local coffee shops
I can't in my neighborhood cuz they put the BLM signs up which is a terrorist organization.
@@tricatfilms6136
Are you a racist?
Buy a Nespresso and get consistent coffee flavor every time. That’s what I did and only go to Starbucks once in a while when I’m on the road for a road trip. Not to mention how much money I have saved. 🎉
Ok , glad that works for you
That machine is terrible for the environment and makes bad coffee. Not saying Starbucks is better, but your suggestion is bad
@@NadiaSeesIt lmao, bad for the environment
@@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484 buy a delonghi, it grinds fresh beans a pours a good espresso, americano or coffee
US at this moment very strange place, it's with first world problems like Omg my coffee shop closed and lots of homless and people do drugs . Everything so expensive and wages not keep up with inflation
Well, just look at the comments. It’s the fault of democrats who want to help people. Gutting public assistance and labor protections while enacting policies that benefit the wealthy to extract wealth from the working class is obviously solution.
I am new to SD, and every time i walked to that SB I always felt it was like a ghost town inside.
People constantly walked there and asked if they could use the bathroom, which, by the way, was not available. I imagine how much these people are bothered by homeless, walking inside and asking for something. I am sad, but I understand. Hope SB moves to Bankers Hill, closer to Balboa park, maybe? I know we got another one, but it is not close enough.
Try finding a public restroom in that area. It’s not homeless peoples fault that the reaction to homelessness is hostile architecture.
@TheFineagler that is another topic, for another time.
There is a Starbucks on 5th and Laurel.
@@Lux2 Yes ... I go to that one too
Thank Todd Gloria. Close all Starbucks down for all I care!
there’s another starbucks a block away. a more adequate business will happily replace that starbucks. although the reason for closing is just sad for sd
There's plenty of local coffee places nearby though, this is good for *local businesses. Starbucks is a huge corpo.
Accessible also bites. Perhaps a mid block location…?
so sad, where will we ever find another one
Hopefully not
I shall get a painting of that Starbucks to immortalize its architectural marvel
A block down the street.
They should find a better coffee place.
Like Home
I knew someone who had a cafe in the Gaslamp District back in the early 90’s. When he wouldn’t sell out to them, Starbucks built one of the first locations in that area and caused him to go out of business. Starbucks would also routinely send people into the coffee bar at the market in Horton Plaza to cause disruptions. They would order coffee drinks and then loudly making a scene about how awful the drink was an how much better the coffee was at Starbucks. 😑
Maybe we'll get a nice Mom and Pop Coffee shop in it's place. That would be a welcome switch.
Then the Bums would continue same activities!
A Starbuck location is phenomenal? You standards must be so low. Oh and you forgot to say "It's Amazing" too.
Why is rent so high
A hot starbucks coffee always tastes like dissolved paper cup coating...
Exactly
The starbucks coffee I get are always warm to where I'm able to drink it as soon as I get it.
We just had 4 new Starbucks open in our town so you can have some of ours!
some customers are unaware or just don't care that the Starbucks CEO has been firing employees that fight to unionize.
They don't care because unions don't do sh#t.
The lease rent probably got too much and they went around the block
Hillcrest and northpark have tons of great coffee shops. Coffee & tea, holesome coffee, Oliver coffee, caffeine & Greens. They are all in this area and have no problem with “homelessness”
Let me guess, you're a Democrat.
Pfft i wish.half those side streets along university are litttered with trash and urine stains. Next to target there's always trash
lol they will now.
Support your locally owned coffee shop.
maybe they moved to a location where there is actual street parking.
Why would you drive there lol just walk
🤣🤣🤣🤣 did that one lady just blow on her coffee with the lid on 🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh, California….🤪
Its cheaper to make your own coffee.
same goes for Panda express
But then you wont have the green straw and look trendy.
@@TOMVUTHEPIMP trendy or not, aint worth it for a $6 coffee or a $15 Kungpao chicken
NesCafe Clasico Instant is my favorite. You can make it lighter or darker depending on your mood. Starbucks coffee taste like crap.
The original Chicken Pie Shop location! (I'm that years old haha). This is sad. People being homeless is also sad.
oh man you got rid of a chicken pie shop for a starbucks! 😂 what is the world coming to?
@@cornfedlife Not rid of, it just moved to a new location. 😋 It's still going strong as far as I know. Now I'm super craving it... hah
Waaaahhhhhh my starbucks is closing
Blame the flops, bums, and losers
I believe in doing what we can to help the homeless community, but we shouldn't allow homelessness to affect the working people's right to safe, clean, and respectful environment. Sad to hear this location had to close.
homeless come from minimum wage and inflation, at the same time the CEO or other manager get fired the CEO or other manager makes millions.
No, they come from people with so little self-control that they choose addiction over life.
It's not an income issue. By the time you see someone on the streets, it's after they have burned every bridge and violated enough trust with their addict behavior, that no one in their life is willing to take them in and take a chance. Their friends and family have all had enough.
Yet, there are people who have the audacity to claim that homelessness is always around and that America is the greatest country on earth - hallelujah!
Ever wonder why people give up their lives to come here? Ever notice how certain 1st generation immigrants become highly successful? Because it is the land of opportunity, I love it here - Hallelujah!
@@MrRar66 Not anymore.
@@MrRar66 A sobering comparison:
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Some Starbucks locations removed furniture to combat the freaks. Go to either the one by Morena/Linda Vista or the one on 6th & B.
LIBERALS KEEP FFFFING UP. LETS GO BRANDON
LOL !
Based on your comments….. nevermind I don’t debate with stupid 😂
@@TheSwaggerHoundsTell us where liberal or progressive policies are working to improve this problem
Starbucks losing out on moneys too???
Wow, I thought that was Joe Rogan! 😂
People lament the loss of Starbucks in that area but they clearly forgot that before the Starbucks empire, there was a rich and vast landscape of unique and varied coffee houses throughout the cities. Yet another small business opportunity for many was erased by corporate invasion.
Had enough? Vote Republican.
Tell me how will that change things
@@MG-jj3pn STRICTER LAWS, DUH.
@@MG-jj3pn Stop watching CNN, MSNBC, NYT and you will learn. SMH.
@@MG-jj3pn No catch and release. Criminals (shoplifters / thieves) will be locked up for a change. Police will be well funded (not defunded by the Democrats). Illegals will be deported (repeal sanctuary city status and save tax payer money from all the wellfare payouts). No camping allowed in the streets and no drug users will be allowed on the streets. Any violator will be jailed. So you need to stop voting for any Democrat if you want to save California from the death spiral.
@@MG-jj3pn you obviously have a learning disability
Yeah I'm glad they're closing I hope they all closed
I would bet a million dollars that 97% of the people in Hillcrest voted for the policies that created this homeless/crime problem.
Good!
Ummmm the story is not the huge homeless problem? The story is a starbucks closing? Forest for the trees 😅
starbucks got the bums rush... get it?! Comedy Gold!
Never trust anyone who uses a straw from a sip lid.
you mean paper straw 😂
greasy gavan making his liberal utopian heaven on earth even better.
Don't let homeless steal your coffee ☕ and don't give any of them money! Tell homeless to stop scaring customers...get your community back!! Fight the homeless by tossing food at em! 😁
I am appalled by the inhumanity of people,san diego created this problem by tearing down the affordable housing to make cheap looking million dollar condos,rather than making affordable housing in san diego.I lived in san diego almost all my life and yes downtown had its problems but never to this extent.I remember once all these condo developments started happening the homeless got worst.its not the governor of california its the city officials and the building developer's and their endless greed to cater only to the rich although i loathe starbucks and am for family owned business this problem is only going to get worst capitalism is real and it sucks....
This is not news worthy who cares.
GOOD
It’s because of the hospital nearby. Lot of these nut jobs just get dumped off right in the neighborhood and it ruins it.
I hope starbucks goes out of business all together.
Me too! They, to me, represent everything bad in American business practices.
@@kendallevans4079 I agree, I don't do business with them at all- they destroyed so many mom & pop businesses, so what goes around comes around. Now they are holding back on gay pride displays in their stores and I hope that pisses off the LGBTQ community.
No drive through and not much available parking......
WHO CARES.
True. If you are driving around the area, then it is not worth the drink if you have to find a parking, then pay, then get a $5+ drink. Not worth it. I have to walk a mile to get there 😅
LMAO. San Diego had a Republican mayor that cleaned up the homeless problem, then goes ahead and votes in a Democrat mayor and now you get this. You get what you vote for.
The sad thing is that most homeless people arent from California!! They were from those small towns in the east coast that when they committed a crime the town banishes them and buys them a bus ticket and tells them to go to California! They have miney they tell them!! We should send the bill to those states ! Second... Housing them isnt a solution because it comes.with curfew and they dont want curfew they want to be out and in when ever they want with no one to search their belongings.
yeah cops are known to give rides to the homeless and drop them off in LA
False. You're lies were recently debunked in a study. 9/10 homeless were from California before they became homeless. You provide zero evidence.
Democrats your policies are the best .
Remember San Diego vote democrat next election.
Should just pay a security guard 17 bucks an hour to regulate the nonsense
CA security guards who actually prevent crime and trespassing can be arrested and are.
Oh no lol
🎻
Overpriced coffee! No, thank you!
There they are: the homeless. Would you go to work every day for minimum wage if you could get assaulted or killed?
overly sweet drinks and crappppy snacks, good riddance !
Starbucks coffee is gross
@@comfeefort the worst ! Haha
I'm boycotting but I like the coffee.
It is! And expensive!
RWDS are the answer now.
Vagrants call the shots.
Just keep it in California.
@5790 are you going to claim that the cities in your state have no homeless ?
Working as your local politicians intended. Vote different, if you want to change this. It may not be too late to save San Diego from becoming the next Venice, the next Seattle, the next San Francisco, the next Portland. But you all need to ACT SOON, the time is now.
Too bad they can't just make at least a walk up.
Get Woke
Go Broke!
Enjoy!
go woke, go broke
FUCK YEA. LETS GO BRANDON. Q ANON ❤
The majority of homeless want help but also need mental health adressed first before they can progress. We solve that first, then we deal with the minority of homeless populace that is homeless by choice and causing these issues. The ones i have come across are sex offenders trying to skirt the law. One guy was always hanging around my job waiting for the high schoolers to get out to harrass them and, wouldn't you know it, on the registry. He shouldnt have been legally in the area, but good luck getting an officer to arrest him.
Just like they closed the West Hollywood and Hollywood & Vine locations for the same reasons... sad.
just pronounce their names correctly.
You voted for this woke stuff stop complaining
Yes, we voted to increase homeless outreach resources. It’s almost like people tend to gather where those resources are available. Weird.
@@TheFineaglerresources meaning, able to steal and do drugs and camp on the street without consequences.
@@TheFineagler ...which is an argument against it. Institutions/care facilities for the homeless should be erected in more remote locations of the nation. It is not reasonable to allow them all to bombard SD and force SD to just deal with it.
After closing this Starbucks in Hillcrest they should open a place selling Pride Flags snd and LGBTQ souvenirs and then they will never go out of business, ever.
The story of CA…What’s new? That camping band ordinance is too little too late. There are HORDS that have taken over the city. WOKE=BROKE.
I see you never travel to Arizona but likely bc you’re too broke to do so. It’s bad out there, and any big city in the country. You just hate CA from your trailer park bc you can’t afford to live here. Stfu
Yes, California is soooo broke. What is it like living in a fantasy land?
Bus the homeless out to Slab City near Niland and The Salton Sea.
Plenty of open space in Blythe.
What was that movie with Jason Momoa where they just dumped all the convicts out in the desert? That sounds like fun.
Send them by the plane-full to Florida
@@jjbarajas5341 Forida is kicking California's butt right now. Florida would be able to get actual results. California Democrats are a superstitious bunch and have regressed to pre-enlightenment thinking. They believe if they have powerful emotional experience that is identical to actual results
@@danielsmith7023 true, and that's even further away than Slab City. Also - Slab City is a giant homeless encampment on an abandoned military base - if people refuse help and insist on living in a tent on concrete - go do that in Slab City, not San Diego.
They'll keep voting Democrat.
You guys love helping the homeless smh
City policies helped closing Businesses.
Keep voting progressive, lol!!
Yeah because you MUST have never benefited from progressive ideals! 😂
Yes, vote conservative where they will gut public assistance and make the issue exponentially worse.
How are these " soft on crime " policies working out for you people ?
Maaaan i used to park my car there during break and use their free wifi to watch star trek picard and Battlestar Galactica when my bosses weren't looking.
Damnit i should have bought something
Didn't San Diego just vote in a Democrats Mayor? I wonder when all the problems started.
Enjoy dialysis 😂
It’s almost like people tend to gather in areas that have public resources available. Weird, right?
@@TheFineagler They have always been doing that, the difference is now that they are only arrested for the most serious crimes now, and even murder is only 2 years , in most cases.
@@Moondoggy1941
It started when all the angles rained down.
Lololol
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@@sendthis9480 Following me around are you? LOL
Good. Overpriced coffee
Hooked on like crack!
😂😂
"Richest Country" , "Christian Nation" .. yeah right lol
If you aren't a millionaire, then you are homeless--it's that simple.
First world probz
I wish they'd start with the homeless bums ruining everything. Also, there's probably another starbucks next block.
And they will continue to vote blue…………
Enlightening “opinion”
Libera business need to close to cut off lib money ! Boycott anything Democrat or liberal!
Okay then. Get off this website. Throw away your smartphone, never buy one again. Throw away any Windows or Apple computer as well. Only game on Nintendo or Sony consoles. Avoid fruits at the grocery store, they probably came from California anyways. Actually some vegetables too. And maybe limit your beef and milk intake, those might be from California as well.
@@jjbarajas5341 only an ignorant dembaggers thinks like you !
You really think a farmer is Democrat? Never seen a farmer with blue hair or gromming or molesting a child in schools making them dress as a girl !
And you think a dembagger farms meat ! Your ignorance is amazing! Dembaggers literally hate meat ?
And the fruit and vegetables farmers have been in cal sense Reagan and are pissed at dembaggers for stealing the water and waisting it by letting it go out to sea !
And a conservative invented the internet, as most scientists are conservative in the 60's!
AND WHY WOULD ANYONE WITH A BRAIN SUPPORT SLAVERS THAT VOTED UNANIMOUSLY AGAINST WOMANS RIGHTS/SUFFRAGE AND LYNCHED BOTH BLACKS TRYING TO VOTE AND REPUBLICAN POLE WORKERS HELPING BLACKS VOTE IN THE 1860'S !
And we know both clinton,bidens and Obama's went to senator byrds funeral!
Obama called him a good friend and he mentored hilldog !BYRD WAS THE LAST " KNOWN" DEMBAGGERS GRAND DRAGON OF THE KLU KLUX KLAN!
Proving a direct link between the Democrats of 1860 and Democrats of today !
AND YOU ARE ONE OF THEM !great job slaver!
@@jjbarajas5341Very much agree and besides the C.E.O. of Starbucks Howard Schultz is a really more of a Libertarian than a liberal. The economic policies he was promoting when he was thinking about running for President in 2019 were basically Reagan trickle down economics.
What is this “cancel culture” thing that the right wing seems to despise?