You make a really, really good point about franchise vs. company-owned. I always forget about that distinction when I'm ranting about brands, it makes total sense.
Hmm, I'll have to try Target, I'll probably have way more luck there.
I am very proud of your mother! She would make a great trademark lawyer!
DD is very much a New England thing, really. It's starting to expand, but it was a Massachusetts corporation to start with and I think it's still most prevalent there. I'm not much of a Starbucks person, so I admit I don't really notice whether or not they're around. However, I do prefer independent coffee houses to work in (I don't consider DD to be a Starbucks competitor; to me, they're completely different places).
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Hmm, I'll have to try Target, I'll probably have way more luck there.
I am very proud of your mother! She would make a great trademark lawyer!
DD is very much a New England thing, really. It's starting to expand, but it was a Massachusetts corporation to start with and I think it's still most prevalent there. I'm not much of a Starbucks person, so I admit I don't really notice whether or not they're around. However, I do prefer independent coffee houses to work in (I don't consider DD to be a Starbucks competitor; to me, they're completely different places).
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