Construction of the new Starbucks is well-advanced in the Lowes parking lot at the Kentlands Square shopping center in Gaithersburg. The franchisee is using materials beyond the standard required by the coffee chain to give it an upscale appearance.
This is one of three pad sites on the western lot at Lowes that were made available by the property owner. They face what will eventually be a named street. As you can see, the Starbucks will have a drive-thru - an essential feature, in my book!
If I'm not mistaken, Starbucks does not franchise its locations. So there is no franchisee. Just Starbucks doing its thing.
ReplyDeleteI think you may be correct. There is someone - the property owner or other partner - who is choosing to use materials that exceed the minimum required by Starbucks, but I am not sure what term they use to describe this business relationship.
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