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Depends. There's often a fair degree of brand loyalty in coffee shops - people have their favorite cafe and don't really check out other places, because they like the atmosphere and want to support the owners. It's not like gas stations, where the price is posted prominently and you can just drive elsewhere.

Unfortunately, much of that brand loyalty seems to be to Starbucks, so the little guys don't get much of it.



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