PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/ronrosenbaum/2008/09/06/why-starbucks-was-failing-and-how-its-getting-worse/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 04:01:41 -0400Why Starbucks Was Failing--And How it's Getting Worse<![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a long-time love/hate relationship with the place(s). Well it never reallyu got to &#8216;love&#8221;. Though I really like the people at my local place, in fact i&#8217;ve always liked the baristas, it was the mega-cup corp. that was a constant source of irritation.]]>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:16:58 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Rosenbaum]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-rosenbaum/2008/09/06/why-starbucks-was-failing-and-how-its-getting-worse-n115523