http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/coffee-people-sold-to-starbucks/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:26:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/09/coffee-people-sold-to-starbucks/#comment-314 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Starbucks Accused of Abusing Monopoly Power in Violation of Sherman Act Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:38:30 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=279#comment-314 [...] Independent coffee shops complaining that Starbucks muscled in on their turf and waged unfair competitive practices are nothing new. Starbucks buying up the competition is nothing new. What is new today, however, is a class action lawsuit filed against Starbucks. It claims that, among other anti-trust practices, Starbucks signs exclusive lease agreements with property managers to lock out competition: Starbucks Accused of Abusing Monopoly Power in Violation of Sherman Act: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance. [...] [...] Independent coffee shops complaining that Starbucks muscled in on their turf and waged unfair competitive practices are nothing new. Starbucks buying up the competition is nothing new. What is new today, however, is a class action lawsuit filed against Starbucks. It claims that, among other anti-trust practices, Starbucks signs exclusive lease agreements with property managers to lock out competition: Starbucks Accused of Abusing Monopoly Power in Violation of Sherman Act: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance. [...]

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