Locator: 50191STARBUCKS.
Locator: 50191WEALTHTAX.
From the blog, May 12, 2025:
Coffee shops:
- the US now has a new coffee shop chain to take on Starbucks; The Black Sheep -- 100 locations, mostly in London, northern England; only three in the US: two in Dallas; one in Grapevine, TX (suburb of Dallas where we live); "coming": Miami.
- not to be outdone, the White Bison is even more select and more American; a Nashville, TN-based operation about to go nationwide
- 21 locations: Newbern, TN; Athens, TN; throughout Nashville, TN-area; several in Huntsville, AL-area; and that's it
I'm not sure why I posted that, but it incredibly coincidental -- I know all three, the White Bison, Nashville, TN; and Starbucks, and The Black Sheep here in Grapevine, Sophia's favorite coffee shop for the frappes.
Now this: Starbucks news --
- first, the state of Washington just passed a "wealth tax";
- immediately, the former CEO departs the state and heads for Florida; and,
- Starbucks -- in the middle of its move ..
Starbucks:
- will establish a new Starbucks corporate office in Nashville, TN!
- no, the report says Starbucks is not moving to Florida or Tennessee yet,
- but it certainly sounds like the company (headquarters) is getting ready to move somewhere.
It's being reported here: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/03/11/nolte-hours-after-democrat-run-wa-passes-wealth-tax-former-starbucks-ceo-flees-to-fl/.
The big question is: what will happen to Microsoft?
The "millionaires tax" (9.9% on "high" annual income) is set to take effect on January 1, 2028, with payments starting in 2029. Therefore, Microsoft's actions in the short term (2026-2027) will likely focus on overturning the law before it takes effect.
Plan A: overturn the law.
Plan B:
- California;
- Texas;
- Nashville; or
- Florida
USAA has two national operations centers, for security reasons after "9/11" terrorism, one in Texas (San Antonio / HQ) and Arizona (Phoenix).
It looks like Starbucks is considering something similar.
Unless things have changed, the current Starbucks CEO lives in San Diego and commutes to work in Seattle.
