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Hey, Starbucks, what does Nashville have that Seattle doesn’t? Well ...

The Seattle Times·Paul Roberts Seattle Times business reporter·about 1 month ago
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When Starbucks announced plans for its big new office in Nashville, Tenn., last week, it sparked a storm of recrimination in the coffee company’s hometown .  Some said Washington’s taxes drove Starbucks to Nashville, where it will employ 2,000 people and invest $100 million . Others blamed the antibusiness rhetoric of Seattle politicians.  Amid the bitterness was more than a little envy. Envy at Nashville’s rising status as the “it” city, much as Seattle used to be.  But envy also at how skillfully Nashville and Tennessee used their “business friendly” climate and their tax breaks, and the charm offensive by politicians and business leaders, to woo Starbucks. “It surprised me how wide the effort was to recruit Starbucks,” said Bob Donegan, Ivar’s president and a Seattle business leader, after watching video of Tennessee politicians and business pooh-bahs rolling out the red carpet for Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol at the Nashville news conference last week.…

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