Starbucks Takes Hold in Southern Dallas…There Goes the Neighborhood

Residents south of Interstate 30 in Big D might soon find their cafecitos and Bustelo-flavored sensibilities losing ground to a preference for Venti chai lattes with soy milk. Yesterday’s Dallas Morning News details the recent emergence of java-pushing icon Starbucks in a part of town the paper implies is browner than others, calling it “less-than-affluent” and “less highly educated”. We call it “home.” So does Araceli Servin, who said the following “in an English/Spanish mix” about her neighborhood Starcrack:

“Before, I had to go to Duncanville. [...] This is more close. … I was a lot excited when it opened.” While polishing off a mocha drink in a tall paper cup, the woman said she suspected Starbucks might be hesitant to locate stores in areas “with Hispanic people.”

Guanabee doesn’t blame ‘em. It’s only a matter of time before long lines at the cashier turn into this.

Starbucks rare in southern Dallas [DallasNews.com]
Image [Moises Castillo / Associated Press]
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