tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post3258188400824609667..comments2024-01-29T21:40:14.451+00:00Comments on Pebbles in the Sea: Storm in a coffee cupBrighton Pensionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post-25157250209975153822012-10-17T21:16:33.097+01:002012-10-17T21:16:33.097+01:00Your countryside is so magnificently lovely! Whate...Your countryside is so magnificently lovely! Whatever blood I have in me, from my ancestors over there, yearns for it every time I see a photo such as this one.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post-63491265827101847562012-10-17T17:05:51.647+01:002012-10-17T17:05:51.647+01:00Could be you are right about the 6%, but to quote ...Could be you are right about the 6%, but to quote yesterday's Telegraph Business section:<br /><br /><i>Starbucks UK also pays its Seattle parent 6pc in royalty fees, which is considered very high in the industry, as Starbucks is charging its wholly-owned UK division more than what most companies charge franchises.</i><br /><br />(BTW, you should never believe what you read in the newspaper!)Brighton Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101041874322030800.post-45401459942949174622012-10-17T16:49:29.767+01:002012-10-17T16:49:29.767+01:006% royalties doesn't seem excessive. It's ...6% royalties doesn't seem excessive. It's close to what most franchisees pay for the use of a brand (McDonalds, Subway, etc.) name and the support it gives. <br />That said, Starbucks isn't anywhere near the top of my favorites list.<br />OTOH they do provide entry to the workplace for a lot of young folks.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com