I read a column similar to this that predicted the demise of Star*ucks. I’m disappointed they didn’t make the list here too.
Starbucks isn’t going anywhere. They will defiantly shrink back to realistic store numbers and hopefully go back to being just a coffee shop, but the coffee shop hangout has become ingrained into the populace. In fact I think what will happen and what is best is that the outside eateries options will shrink to high class restaurants, coffee shops and 24/7 dinners. All the other restaurants were replacement excuses for the lazy that didn’t want to cook lunch and dinner. The exception that of the gaggle of restaurants that depend on touristy type places.