I just returned from a trip down to Florida and observed/heard something interesting (please forgive me if this has been posted but a quick scan and a quick search didn't turn it up).
Club Cool, one of my favorite spots to stop and relax for a few minutes, was only offering about half of the usual flavors. The odd thing was it wasn't uniform on each drink dispenser. Though many of them lacked the same flavors one or two would have some left while others were all out. Beverly and a few others were readily available at all stations. My friends and I chalked it up to a delayed syrup shipment and went on out way.
A few days later my friend returned and asked the cashier who told him that the were letting the syrup run out and when it was done they'd be closing and turning the place into a Ghiardelli Chocolate and Soda Fountain.
Has anyone heard anything about this? Was this part of the larger story about Starbucks and it got lost in the shuffle? Personally, I don't care about Starbucks and the Main Street Bakery or Fountain View, but dammit will I be ed if we loose Club Cool as a result.
UPDATE RAXIP posted the following which seems to have been confirmed as true.
Club Cool is not closing, but it is getting some new flavors starting Oct 30.
Club Cool, one of my favorite spots to stop and relax for a few minutes, was only offering about half of the usual flavors. The odd thing was it wasn't uniform on each drink dispenser. Though many of them lacked the same flavors one or two would have some left while others were all out. Beverly and a few others were readily available at all stations. My friends and I chalked it up to a delayed syrup shipment and went on out way.
A few days later my friend returned and asked the cashier who told him that the were letting the syrup run out and when it was done they'd be closing and turning the place into a Ghiardelli Chocolate and Soda Fountain.
Has anyone heard anything about this? Was this part of the larger story about Starbucks and it got lost in the shuffle? Personally, I don't care about Starbucks and the Main Street Bakery or Fountain View, but dammit will I be ed if we loose Club Cool as a result.
UPDATE RAXIP posted the following which seems to have been confirmed as true.
Club Cool is not closing, but it is getting some new flavors starting Oct 30.
- Fanta Pineapple. With more than 90 distinct flavors available in more than 180 countries, Fanta made its European debut in the 1940s and was introduced to the USA in 1960. Fanta Pineapple is caffeine-free and features a sweet pineapple taste.
- Originally launched in Japan in 1992, VegitaBeta is a non-carbonated beverage with apricot and passion fruit flavors and is rich in beta-carotene that contributes to its unique yellowish-orange color.
- Fanta (Melon Frosty) is the number one soft drink of Thailand. With a fun melon flavor, this carbonated beverage is beloved in Thailand's sunny, tropical climate.
- Originally created in 1998, Bibo is a fruit flavored line of juice drinks popular in South Africa. The brand features fun characters such as Johnny Orange, Taka Strawberry and Paolo Peach.
- A raspberry flavored cream soda, Sparberry launched in Africa in 1955. It is exclusively available in several countries in southeast Africa.
- Guarana Kuat is a guarana berry flavored soft drink first launched in Brazil in 1997. The word guarana comes from the Guaraní word guara-ná, which translates to "fruit like the eyes of the people."
- Known as "The Taste of Peru," Inca Kola has an unusually sweet fruity flavor that many compare to the taste of liquid bubblegum. The name refers to the Quechua words for king and queen.
- Beverly, with its bitter flavor, is a popular non-alcoholic apéritif that is a traditional part of Italian refreshment culture.
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