Starbucks in Cleveland



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PLEASE NOTE
The stores pictured below are labeled with information that comes directly from the official Starbucks web site. The only alterations I have made are to remove certain punctuation marks. Please report any naming errors directly to Starbucks. Once they fix the error on their end, my database will pick it up. However, if you know any of the opening/closing dates I am missing, please send them to me.


200 Public Square

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 19 October 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



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Cleveland Clinic (Relocation)

OPENED: 15 December 2009, PHOTO: 31 October 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: 24 January 2010



Though plain-looking from the outside, this store sports a newer design and is actually very pretty on the inside.

When you visit, don't forget to take a look at the paintings on the wall outside the store--they are wicked cool.

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Clifton Blvd.

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

Hah! This is funny. The former occupant of this building was a different coffee shop that offered a drive-thru. But when the Starbucks was built, the residents protested (or asked nicely, or whatever) the drive-thru because of the traffic, and Starbucks conceded. However, patrons would still drive up to the window and wait and then complain about the "slow" service, until the staff put up a sign explaining that the drive-thru is not operational. Boy, I'd love to have seen the looks on some of their faces when they discovered they'd been waiting all that time for nothing.

Oh, and before I forget--check out the cool design and paint scheme!


Hanna Building

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

I had to wait about 15-30 minutes for the electronic sign to cycle back to the message welcoming Starbucks to the Hanna Building, but I thought it was just too neat to pass up. Anyway, this is Starbucks apparently gets some cachet from being located in the well-known and historic Hanna Building, in the heart of Playhouse Square, in the theater district. The store stands to become even more appealing once it receives approval to open up the balcony to customers and the occasional musical act.


Society Tower

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

This building, which formerly housed the Society National Bank, is actually now known as the Key Tower, and is the tallest building in Cleveland.

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University Circle, COB RAD

OPENED: 04 November 2005, PHOTO: 31 October 2010

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West Sixth Street

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 19 October 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



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Aurora

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

I suppose this might change at any moment, but this is one of the few stores I can remember seeing where the cups are stored horizontally instead of vertically. Okay, okay, I'll admit I'm reaching for unique details here.


Avon, OH, Avon

OPENED: 10 June 2011, PHOTO: 02 December 2011



Beachwood Place, Beachwood

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 24 January 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



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Chagrin & Green, Beachwood

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 24 January 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?





Brecksville

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 07 May 2005

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Brooklyn

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 14 April 2004, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?





Rte 303 & I-71 Brunswick

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 28 March 2004



Chagrin Falls, Chargrin Falls

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

Now this is a truly charming store, not only because of the old building that houses it, but because it happens to be right next to the waterfall itself.

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Cedar & Fairmount, Cleveland Heights

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 31 October 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



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Mayfield & Lee (UCO), Cleveland Heights

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 31 October 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



With the exception of the Harlem store, this is the coolest of the UCO stores that I have seen. Actually, if you just look at the building itself and the interior, this store is prettier. But I am biased towards New York City and its fantastic urban cityscapes, so if I had to choose, I'd prefer to hang out there, where the view out the window would be more interesting.


Westgate Mall Drive-thru, Fariview

OPENED: 14 February 2008, PHOTO: 09 February 2008

Actual visit June 9.


Garfield Heights

OPENED: 31 March 2006, PHOTO: 13 July 2006



Rockside Corners, Independence

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 24 January 2010

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Lyndhurst-Legacy Vllg Richmond & Ce, Lyndhurst

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 28 March 2004

This location is in another one of those trendy new commercial developments build on land where perfectly good grass and foliage (presumably) used to be. Whenever you see a Cheesecake Factory and a California Pizza Kitchen in close proximity... watch out!

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Mayfield & SOM, Mayfield Heights

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 24 January 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: 20 February 2005





Medina Shopping Center, Medina

OPENED: 03 November 2006, PHOTO: 20 January 2007



Mentor

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

Um... the other photo really has nothing to do with the store, but I don't get to see snow buildups like that in Texas, so I took a photo.


Mentor Ave-East Mentor

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 28 November 2004



Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 23 May 2003



North Olmsted

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 18 October 2008

Here's a nice little homey-looking store on the outskirts of Cleveland. While the design is mostly corporate, it at least has a wooden floor to give it some atmosphere.

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Parma - Day & Ridge, Parma

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 04 November 2005



Rocky River

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

Hey, hey, this store has not two, but three levels, and two staircases. One of the rooms upstairs is a conference room that can be reserved for meetings, and the other is a cozy place to hide out and read "Reflections", a magazine put together by the Plain Dealer, Cleveland's primary newspaper.


Sandusky

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 30 July 2010

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Shaker Heights

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?



Cedar & Warrensville, South Euclid

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 31 October 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



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Southpark Mall Kiosk, Strongsville

OPENED: 16 November 2007, PHOTO: 26 November 2007



Strongsville, Royalton Rd, Strongsville

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 28 March 2004

The partners at this store must love humour, because you'll find comic strips, most coffee-related, taped throughout the bar. And at one point, they partners devised a system of baseball sigals to call out the drink orders, much to the amusement and bemusement of the customers.


Twinsburg, E Aurora & Darrow Rds, Twinsburg

OPENED: 25 May 2007, PHOTO: 26 August 2007

Actual visit 8/24.


Westlake Promenade, Westlake

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 18 October 2008, ORIGINAL VISIT: 14 August 2002



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Willoughby

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: ?

This location has done something different by taking partitions and putting them up against the walls to create booths.


Woodmere

OPENED: ?, PHOTO: 24 January 2010, ORIGINAL VISIT: ?



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Closed Stores
Cedar & Lee
Cleveland Clinic
Richmond Town Square
Steelyard
Steelyard


 

Licensed Stores (not operated by Starbucks)

PLEASE NOTE
The list below is not meant to be a complete list of licensed stores. Some licensed stores are not listed on the Starbucks web site, and some of the stores listed below might have closed. That's not really important. I only keep track of them so I know which ones I don't need to visit. But if you know for certain that any of these are actually operated by Starbucks, please let me know (and send me a phone # so I can double-confirm).

CWRU - Residential Village
Doubletree Cleveland City Center La
Giant Eagle Mkt-Lyndhurst #208
Kroger-Sandusky #987
Target Bainbridge T-2161
Target Cleveland South T-2228
Target Cleveland West T-2226
Target Medina T-984
Target Mentor (Painesville) T-2322
Target North Olmsted T-2016
Target Parma T-792
Target Sandusky T-2159
Target Strongsville T-985