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In Phoenix, an answer for chain stores and recessions
October 7, 2008 ·
PHOENIX — A middle-aged man walked in just after Drip Coffee Lounge opened at 7:30 a.m. His drink, a small double-shot café americano latte with organic low-fat milk, was already being made for him by the owner herself, Gina Madrid. They chat briefly in a vernacular that exclusively exists between barista and regular before the local man pays in exact change and walks out. It was just the beginning of another successful day for the Downtown Phoenix small business model. “One of the reasons why I opened Drip was because... [Read more]
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