Or any big city for that matter
You may have noticed the rapid destruction
Of traditional "Mom and Pop" businesses
By the big box
Evil
Punk-ass
Corporate entities such as
Wal-Mart
Starbuck's
etc.
I am a nerd (my daughter typed that, not me. She's so cute.)
Who enjoys supporting
Small businesses
Family-owned businesses
What an old prof used to call
"The backbone of American business."
Anyway this isn't going to turn into a rant about how Big Business sucks
(It does)
Or how Big Business doesn't give a whit about you or your neighborhood
(It doesn't)
Or how the American small business really has no voice in Congress
(Senators are expensive, after all).
No this post is about a little Mom & Pop coffee shop that I really love
That is in danger of going under
Due to the economy
Due to a a Starbuck's just down the street
And due to a bunch of lazy-ass San Antonians who prefer their corporate coffee shop to have a drive-thru.
The name of the coffee shop is
Cafeggio Coffee Shop
Here's the website: http://www.cafeggio.com/
Go there (to the website)
And then
Go there (to the coffee shop).
Yes they have wi-fi
Yes they have good coffee.
What they don't have is an
Evil
Corporate
Destroy-All-Who-Stand-Against-Us
Mentality.
They'll make you a panini
And a great cup of coffee
And even a fruit smoothie.
And you won't feel rushed.
And even more importantly to me
After a few visits
They will remember you.
THAT is this old man's definition of customer service.
So fellow San Antonians
Stop lamenting about how our city is losing its small town feel.
Get off your whiny asses
Skip the corporate coffee joints
That sit on every corner in this city
And come on over to Cafeggio's.
If you see me here typing away on my blog
I'll buy you lunch.
(ed note: Since there are only two people on this planet who actually read my blog, and one of them lives in another state, I don't think the free lunch offer is a big danger to my wallet.)
I DARE YOU TO STEP OUT OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE AND WALK AWAY FROM THE NORM!
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All cats have the same name. It’s pronounced exactly like the sound of a can opener.
3 comments:
Wow, that IS a very neat-looking and sounding place JimBob.
We have places like that here in Bakersfrigginfield. I do go there and drive past Starbucks whilst flipping them the 'bird'.
I hope you little coffee shop doesn't go under. I bet their coffee isn't as expensive as Starfucks either.
nope. it's cheaper AND i don't feel rushed when i'm there!
plus their wi-fi is free!
Yeah, I was a rabid Obama supporter but am really starting to wonder if we didn't just elect another politician who's out for his special interests.
sigh.
All I can do is keep giving my business to the small businesses in the area and hope for the best.
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