No Starbucks in SF Japantown

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STOP STARBUCKS FROM COMING TO SAN FRANCISCOS JAPANTOWN!

We, the undersigned are opposed to a Starbucks occupying the commercial space at 1600 Webster Street in San Franciscos Japantown. A Starbucks will compete with long-standing neighborhood businesses that sell coffee such as Benkyodo(100 years), Mays Cafй(33 years old), and Cafй Hana(17 years).

According to the Starbucks website there are already 55 Starbucks within a two-mile radius of the proposed site.

There are only three Japantowns left in the entire United States. A Starbucks in the area would not only compete with existing Japantown businesses, but it would also work against preserving and sustaining these important community businesses. The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency did not first consult with those most deeply affected by the decision to bring Starbucks into Japantown despite the communitys efforts to work with them.

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    • stay out!
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    • NO STARBUCKS.
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    • Santa Monica , CA
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    • sf, ca
  • Victor H
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    • As a resident of District 6, I urge you to oppose Starbucks
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    • Western Addition
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    • union city, ca
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    • Daly City, CA
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    • SF
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    • Hayward
  • Dennis K
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    • It is in the best interest of SF to protect and preserve the uniqueness that Japantown offers, much like Little Italy. Do we really want to start replacing a historic neighborhood with yet another strip mall?
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    • Albany, CA
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    • San Rafael, CA.
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    • How does Starbucks advance efforts by the community to preserve Japantown and honor Japanese American culture?
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    • Berkeley, CA
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    • Stanford, California
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    • Sacramento, California
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    • Protect our unique neighbourhoods
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    • San Francisco
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    • Sa n Francisco
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    • San Francisco, CA
  • Anna B
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    • Please locate somewhere else...we need to help and preserve local businesses who have been in the community .
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  • Brian Tha S
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    • STARBUCKS CAN GO TOO HELL!
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    • SFSU/2345 Post Street (SF)
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    • Foster City, CA
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    • Support independent business people. Monopoly is not good for anyone!
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    • Minneapolis, Minnesota
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    • I'm tired of seeing so many Starbucks!
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    • San Francisco, CA
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    • San Francisco, CA
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    • San Francisco, CA
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    • stop the developers that took over Japantown Bowl
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