It may be hard to believe for newer residents, but once upon a time there were four Starbucks in Uptown, the two in-store "Starbucks" locations at the former Dominick's and Wilson Yard Target, the "Magic Johnson" Starbucks at Wilson and Magnolia, and the Starbucks located prominently at the intersection of Lawrence and Broadway.
We lost the Wilson Starbucks in 2016 for what was supposed to be the "new" location of Baker & Nosh that never came to be.
In 2017, the Lawrence Starbucks was the location of a tragic gang- and drug-associated shooting, and by 2022, rumored union-busting by Starbucks Corp. led to the closure of the Lawrence and Broadway location.
Over the last 5 years we have had a couple of near misses as large local chains looked at the space but ultimately didn't follow through with plans.
However, in big news for coffee drinkers, we can now confirm Queen Yemeni Coffee is coming soon to the former Starbuck's space.
The owners opened their first location in Libertyville and have been popular and successful. This location will be the first expansion, and their chosen location makes sense with a prominent location at the corner of a large intersection and close to the recently reopened Red Line station at Lawrence.
Yemeni coffee is considered a particularly delicious type of coffee and stores are opening all over the place.
We look forward to having a a cup of coffee soon. No word on hours but a menu is here.
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