Bay Area Responds to Starbucks Purchase of La Boulange for $100 million
On June 2 Starbucks announced plans to purchase the Bay Area bakery chain La Boulange for $100 million.
The deal for San Fran's French bakery La Boulange is Starbucks largest ever acquisition. on.wsj.com/M5QzbS- Reaction on Twitter and Facebook has been swift. Some have responded with shock and surprise, others Tweeted in horror.
OMG WTF SRSLY? Boo. "Starbucks buys San Francisco bakery chain La Boulange for $100 million" usat.ly/KKG0uY#.T80gk2…
OUTRAGE! AUX ARMES! “@juliamw: Wow @Starbucks buying Bay Area bakery chain @LaBoulange for $100 million CASH shar.es/q8j71”
This just sucks! $SBUX buying my FAVORITE lunch spot. The mom & pop atmosphere will all but disappear at #La Boulange. #SadDayforSF
Oy. Starbucks to acquire La Boulange. No confirmation yet on the swirling Dunkin’ Donuts-Tartine rumors. blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2012/0…
Starbucks buys La Boulange — the food world's equivalent of Facebook acquiring Instagram? ow.ly/bm5TP #scsnews
La Boulange Cafe and Bakery just announced that they were purchased by Starbucks. Our little San Francisco bakery... fb.me/1Ii998aOS
There goes the neighborhood. “@KQEDnews: San Francisco's La Boulange to be purchased by Starbucks for $100 million ow.ly/bm4Fy ”- While much of the reaction to the purchase was negative, a few on social media posted that they were looking forward to what La Boulange could bring to Starbucks.
- WOW... Starbucks bought La Boulange Cafe and Bakery. Two of my favorites come together. :) usatoday.com/money/industri...
The great get even better. @Starbucks buys San Francisco bakery chain La Boulange for $100 million. Good food all around....
@scottbudman crazy! I'm praying Starbucks will now have some of La Boulange's killer almond croissants :)
