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Poll: Would You Drink Beer in Starbucks?

Starbucks has announced it will begin serving beer and win in select Chicago-area Starbucks before the end of 2012. What do you think?

Starbucks, the Seattle-based coffee company, announced last week it would begin adding beer and wine, along with small plates, to its menu in select Chicago-area stores. 

The new offerings, according to the Huffington Post, are aimed to increase afternoon and evening sales at select Starbucks where boozy offerings "fit the neighborhood." The model—selling wine and beer after 2 p.m.—has successfully translated into evening sales growth at the shops where it's been tried out, the report said.

Bolingbrook currently has four Starbucks locations:

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  •  at 699 E. Boughton Rd.
  •  at 395 S. Bolingbrook Dr.
  •  at 261 S. Weber Rd.
  • There is also a Starbucks inside Bolingbrook's 

According to the report, between five to seven stores will be selected as test stores by the end of 2012. No word yet on if any of those stores are in Bolingbrook or the surrounding area.

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