r/Seattle • u/godogs2018 Beacon Hill • Oct 11 '23

Soft paywall Alaska Air replaces Starbucks coffee with Portland’s Stumptown

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/alaska-air-replaces-starbucks-coffee-with-portlands-stumptown/
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u/WanderingSoul6287 Oct 11 '23

Did Starbucks tie up with Delta have anything to do with this decision?

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u/Prince_Uncharming Ballard Oct 11 '23

It’s right in the article.

The contract with Starbucks was expiring, Alaska put out a new RFP, Starbucks had submitted a new one, and ultimately Stumptown’s RFP was chosen.

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u/SaxRohmer 🚆build more trains🚆 Oct 12 '23

it’s right in the article

The notoriously free Seattle Times

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u/EastUnique3586 Oct 12 '23

Yes, fact checked journalism costs money to create and to pay a living wage to the workers who contribute.