Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Just like crack but socially acceptable

From the new "Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture" by Taylor Clark:

42
Percentage of employees receiving health insurance from Starbucks

46
Percentage of employees receiving health insurance from Wal-Mart

$4.05
What the typical Starbucks customer spends per visit for coffee

$4.34
What the typical fast-food customer spends per visit for an entire meal

$677,334
Amount Starbucks paid in 2003 to provide its founder with bodyguards and personal security

Which of the following places does NOT have a Starbucks?

A) Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba
B) A Christian church in Munster, Indiana
C) Beirut, Lebanon
D) The town of Starbuck, Washington
E) The Great Wall of China

(Answer: D)

1 comment:

E.Money said...

i LOVE starbucks...sigh.