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Old Feb 17, 2017, 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by damon88
As someone who has traveled for many years, the saddest part of travel for me has been the proliferation of American brands across the world. Although I would never in a million years stop at a McDonalds (internationally or at home) at least I get the logic of being able to sample something different (for locals) or like home (for American tourists)

But coffee in places with the best coffee in the world? I don't get it. A terrible trend imho.

http://www.thelocal.it/20170216/star...tores-in-italy
If the demand isn't strong enough for the service/goods, the shops will not all remain around for very long. If there is enough demand to sustain the locations, all the more power to them.
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