Starbucks Buys Pioneer Square

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Friendly neighborhood caffeinated beverage boutique Starbucks has plans to get into Pioneer Square. Not just a storefront, mind you - According to the Puget Sound Business Journal they're buying two tracts of land: 505 First Ave. S (shown on map above) and the adjacent parcel. Starbucks spokesperson says, "This is a strategic acquisition to accommodate continued growth of the Starbucks mwa mwa mwa-mwa-mwa-mwa."

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Why is this a big surprise? Starbucks has had over 200 employees at the 83 King Street location for over a year. The old Sears building down the street has run out of space. What's the big deal?

It's not a big deal then. I just thought it was something that should be noted.

Well its Starbucks and its in Seattle. This is Seattlest.com. Therefore I'm not sure how posting about it is making it a big deal.

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