No Stars for Starbucks

By: Mieka West

I watched the renovation of the new Starbucks corner with mixed emotions. On the one hand, the corner was getting a facelift and a patio. On the other hand, Inglewood can now count itself among the 16,000 locations in the world with a Starbucks; there's a thrill. This Starbucks is about as generic as you can get. I am really disappointed in the ICA for approving a chain of this magnitude in our hood. I can only hope it will not be frequented by Calgarians because it is too ubiquitous and an independent will soon take over.