Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 3, 2017, 9:04 AM
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Shop Talk: hair salon opens; Starbucks closes; toy shop's final days
Original post made on Apr 3, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, April 3, 2017, 9:04 AM
Comments (9)
Posted by resident
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 3, 2017 at 10:42 am
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 3, 2017 at 10:42 am
Glad to hear that the grocery store at Alma Plaza is doing well. Palo Alto needs a variety of grocery stores, not the same stores with the same limited selection.
Posted by Missing Alma Starbucks
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 3, 2017 at 3:22 pm
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 3, 2017 at 3:22 pm
I enjoyed the Starbucks on Alma and am sorry it's gone. I think a lot of students camped out at the Starbucks and stayed for long periods of time. So, not a lot of lines and turnover, but always a full cafe.
Posted by Palo Alto Native
a resident of Duveneck School
on Apr 3, 2017 at 5:20 pm
a resident of Duveneck School
on Apr 3, 2017 at 5:20 pm
Surprised Palo Alto Sports Shop and Toy World stayed as long as they did.
Posted by bob
a resident of Barron Park
on Apr 3, 2017 at 6:11 pm
a resident of Barron Park
on Apr 3, 2017 at 6:11 pm
"feels that downtown now caters to 20-something techies and restaurants"
So sad. Palo Alto has lost everything that once made it great.
Posted by Pete Cockerell
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 3, 2017 at 10:35 pm
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 3, 2017 at 10:35 pm
Wait, the hairdresser story was a late April Fool's, right?
Posted by Former Resident
a resident of another community
on Apr 3, 2017 at 10:41 pm
a resident of another community
on Apr 3, 2017 at 10:41 pm
Palo Alto has really changed; not necessarily for the better. SO SAD!!! Kind of glad I left (never thought I would say that)
Posted by Parking
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Apr 4, 2017 at 2:08 am
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Apr 4, 2017 at 2:08 am
Did anyone else have trouble parking at that Starbucks?
Not sure why else it failed...
Posted by Nayeli
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 4, 2017 at 9:56 am
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 4, 2017 at 9:56 am
If this was a Philz Coffee or some other nice coffee shop, I think that it would have fared much better. There are just so many Starbucks in Palo Alto already.
I wonder what will replace it?
Posted by 20 Something Techy
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Apr 6, 2017 at 9:00 am
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Apr 6, 2017 at 9:00 am
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