Starbucks

It is interesting to compare different coffee shops. I feel that Starbucks serves its purpose as a get in, get out business. People go their to buy coffee, not to socialize (well at least the majority of the people I talk to). I think it is obvious that there is a market out for places like starbucks. I've noticed that they cater to the workplace, at starbucks they make it easy to buy for multiple people at one time. But if someone wants to experience a more intimate environment and actually have a conversation most people wouldn't want to go to starbucks, but I don't think it is designed for that.