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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  • Pooja P
  • Tony L
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    • i love the traditional atmosphere that J-town has always had. i oppose Starbucks Corp. opening Yet another location in such a vibrant family neighborhood.
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    • SF
  • Luis M
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    • Another Starbucks? Keep Japantown's integrity.
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  • Jocelyn Y
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    • Japantown
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  • Jeanne M
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    • Why do they need more Starbucks? They want too much power and money. Prevent them.
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    • San Francisco
  • terry c
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    • no, there are 74 starbucks in san francisco proper . as the owner of MOMI TOBYS REVOLUTION CAFE AND ART BAR, in hayes valley, i can tell you these people are the most arrogant business folks i've ever seen. they just don't care about community. i don't care if they do buy out people with their "charitable
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    • hayes valley
  • Emily
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    • Sunset District of San Francisco
  • Titi N
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    • Quincy, MA
  • Jason W
  • Connie Z
  • T. T
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    • It is more important to use the retail space to promote the Japanese culture and community. We don't need another Starbucks thank you.
  • Carlo M
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    • San Francisco, CA
  • David R
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    • japantown should stay japantown, it doesnt need a starbucks, why would you even think of putting one there?
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    • Clackamas, Oregon
  • Thura L
  • Felicia H
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  • Laurie C
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    • Please don't gentrify Japantown. It would be the first cutlural district to have a franchise or corporate business. Please help preserve Japantown and its independent businesses thriving. People come to Japantown because it is not the American way but perhaps for many the closest they will ever experience Japanese culture. Bringing in Starbucks does not support nor preserve the Japanese culture and independent businesses. Please do not let Starbucks do business in Japantown.
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    • 1501 Sutter Street, 2 blocks away from Japantown and no more than 8 blocks away from two Starbucks locations
  • Catherine B
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    • San Jose
  • Kotaro
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    • chicago
  • Thad M
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  • Akiko M
  • shirley d
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    • too many starbucks
  • Sunny J
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    • San Francisco (Western Addition)
  • Fenny K
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    • San Francisco
  • dorie f
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  • Jean N
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    • San Jose
  • Judy A. D
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    • instead of Japantown why not at the FIllmore Centre; it would be a boost to the Western Addition
  • Myleen R
  • Lucy P
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  • Debbie I
  • Sarah M
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    • Vancouver, B.C.
  • Paul C P
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  • Masae T
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    • I admire Mayor Newsom! Please do not let us down. I'd like to see Japantown develop into Asian/Pacific Islander Town w/o Starbucks! You can get Starbucks coffee anywhere. Why they have to come to SF Japantown where the space is limited!
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    • Japan town
  • judy b
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    • I am registered to vote under the name I've given.
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    • Fillmore/Japantown
  • Andy B
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    • Preserve Historic sites and events
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    • San Jose
  • Chris L
  • Christopher A. C
  • Kenny
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    • please do not invade the essence of japan town
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    • san jose
  • Teresa F
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    • a starbucks is really not needed in an area that is so historically important to the asian community.
  • Amy P
  • Anthony T
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    • There are more than enough Starbucks' ok?
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  • Dennis S
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    • San Diego, CA
  • Dennis W
  • Grace K
  • Audrey M
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    • SF Japantown
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  • Nicholas L
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    • San Francisco