As Starbucks shutters stores nationwide, small independent coffee shops actually saw an increase in business for 2008. Perhaps it’s a backlash of sorts against large corporations (although Starbucks is one of the good guys in Indiepreneur’s opinion). More likely the increase follows the trend of consumers paying attention to not only how each precious dollar of their budget is spent, but where.
Here in Colorado Springs, I favor Pikes Perk Coffee and Tea shops — delicious, fresh coffee at far more reasonable rates than Starbucks and I know my money stays local. Even the pastries With several locations around town Pikes Perk is always nearby and, I noticed, almost always packed with customers.
