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Dunks is a New England institution with a pretty fanatical following, at least for the coffee. To put things into perspective, until very recently, the Back Ba
by MrFoof 3y ago
Dunks is a New England institution with a pretty fanatical following, at least for the coffee.
To put things into perspective, until very recently, the Back Bay subway and commuter rail station had TWO Dunkin' Donuts inside the station, within ~100 feet of each other, one on each side of the platform (on the floor above the platforms). One was smaller than the other, but you could literally hit someone in the other line with a thrown donut they were that close.
- astrange 3y agoSF also used to have two Starbucks across the street from each other near Moscone. But really, isn't that just one shop that happens to have a railway running through it?
- MrFoof 3y agoThey were actually owned by different franchisees! The spaces were significantly different as well. The one that shut down was so small it couldn't even physically accommodate the equipment to make the sandwiches!
- extragood 3y agoI'm sure there are valid reasons for doing that, but whenever I see multiple franchises within spitting distance of one another, I can't help but be reminded of Gob Bluth's "market research" for a 2nd banana stand in Arrested Development: > Did you know that more frozen bananas are sold right here on this boardwalk than anywhere in the OC? And of course he goes on to cannibalize the family's original business.