tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post1531697414435755728..comments2023-03-22T03:46:05.342-07:00Comments on One Finger Typing: Will Peet's be Starbucked?Steve Masoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-62460632437271769432012-08-02T08:24:29.414-07:002012-08-02T08:24:29.414-07:00@Aron -- thanks for the links! Yes, it's just ...@Aron -- thanks for the links! Yes, it's just an offer on the table at this point. Pender's discussion of the value of Peet's is referenced in the Bloomberg article I cited as well -- that in grocery stores Peet's coffee brings $1 more for a 12 oz package than Starbuck's.<br /><br />@Matthew -- Let's have coffee at Milano or Espresso Roma sometime soon, eh?Steve Masoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-26998481082992095762012-08-02T08:19:57.831-07:002012-08-02T08:19:57.831-07:00But now I do see, per your post, that what I'd...But now I do see, per your post, that what I'd thought was a completed acquisition was simply a purchase offer, and that Peet's may still be in play:<br /><br />http://finance.yahoo.com/news/peets-seen-tempting-starbucks-top-141347531.html<br /><br />Some of the early connections between Peet's and Starbucks:<br /><br />http://www.mhhe.com/business/management/thompson/11e/case/starbucks.htmlAron Robertshttp://purl.org/net/aronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-54671933217874978102012-08-02T08:15:47.867-07:002012-08-02T08:15:47.867-07:00As you may have seen, Steve, Peets was bought by a...As you may have seen, Steve, Peets was bought by a German conglomerate, which may leave it relatively independent - we'll see.<br /><br />Kathleen Pender, a business/personal finance columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, gave her as-usual perceptive insights about that purchase, and about Peet's business model, here:<br /><br />http://www.sfgate.com/business/networth/article/Distribution-is-profit-center-for-Peet-s-3729281.phpAron Robertshttp://purl.org/net/aronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-92208627394125899682012-08-02T08:14:50.701-07:002012-08-02T08:14:50.701-07:00Thank you for posting the wonderful photo of Cafe ...Thank you for posting the wonderful photo of Cafe Central in Wien. It brought back great memories. Too bad we cannot find any cafe as nice as those you easily stumble upon in Europe. Never liked the settings of Starbucks or Peet's, so Peet's coffee tastes much better than the watery Starbucks. Love my local Cafe Roma or Cafe Milano much better.Matthew Felix Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347154808262264374noreply@blogger.com