‘I wouldn’t call it “wisdom” so much as an “opinion.’
And not all that insightful an opinion at that. The world wasn’t “hooked on caffeine and sugar” before Starbucks? Lame.
Back during the internet bubble, I was in a meeting with venture capitalists discussing the funding of a new hi-tech company. One of the prospective investors was perhaps a little slow and indicated unfamiliarity with the term "business model". A one-sentence definition was offered. Oh,
said he. Our business model is really simple: We turn fat, sugar, and caffeine into money.
He owned most of the Dunkin' Donuts shops in the area.