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Coffee, Tea, or Free Wi-Fi

It’s no secret that 2007-2008 have not been been the best years for coffee giant Starbucks. The chain has lost loads of customers to competitors like McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts — who would’ve thought that people would get tired of spending $4/cup for coffee that tastes like coffee. With around 100 stores closed in the last year and store performance underneath a watchful eye, it sounds like Starbucks is shedding its dead weight so that it can start investing more money into its new rewards program.

I’ll admit, I still go to Starbucks; but when I do, it’s because I have…