Starbucks Coming to Middletown

While perusing through my google reader, I came across a post by Tracy at Bargainchaser.com. – Starbucks Coming to Middletown

I think its a great idea since I am an avid coffee drinker. She mentioned the idea about competing with The Main Cup in downtown Middletown. Anytime an icon in the industry opens up a store, the little mom and pops feels a little pinch (sometimes a big pinch.) The only thing I think is going to hurt the main cup is the hours, but that has been hurting them for a while in my opinion. They have a great atmosphere, the food selection is quite diverse and now they have a bar in the back.

The mornings that I drive one of my children to school, I have to make left on Alt route 40. If you haven’t seen the morning and evening rush hour on Alt 40, it almost…almost rivals I-270. I can only imagine that most of those drivers either have a cup of coffee or would be looking for a cup of coffee prior to hitting the morning grind (no pun intended.) I know at this time of morning, the Main Cup is not open. They have made adjustments to their hours since they have opened back in the spring. Even if they did open that early, I am not sure the parking arrangements are conducive to meeting the demands of a morning commuter…in and out.

All in All, I believe the community will welcome Starbucks, but the Main Cup will do quite well. For just opening up this year, I think they are doing great. I am sure that Starbucks won’t impact their daily business…I just can’t see myself sitting down and enjoying a cup of coffee in the confines of Safeway. Atmosphere has a lot to do with an enjoyable cup of coffee. The true impact will be have to be measured next year.

Thanks Tracy for bring this to our attention.

The Main Cup

14 West Main Street, Middletown, MD 21769

(301) 371-4433

Monday thru Saturday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Closed Sunday

Middletown High School Football Schedule

Here’s this years Middletown High School Football schedule. 

Good luck to the team and see the rest of you at the game.   Let’s hope for cooler weather and a great season.

All games start at 7:00 PM.

• 9/07/07 at HOME vs Liberty HS (Sykesville, MD)
• 9/14/07 at HOME vs Tuscarora HS (Frederick, MD)
• 9/20/07 at HOME vs Brunswick HS, MD
• 9/28/07 at AWAY vs Century HS (Sykesville, MD)
• 10/5/07 AWAY vs Linganore HS (Frederick, MD)
• 10/12/07 AWAY vs North Hagerstown HS  (Hagerstown, MD)
• 10/18/07 AWAY vs Frederick HS, MD
• 10/26/07 at HOME vs South Hagerstown HS  (Hagerstown, MD)
• 11/2/07 AWAY vs Thomas Johnson HS (Frederick, MD)
• 11/9/07 at HOME vs Walkersville HS, MD

Open Houses in Frederick MD 8/25 – 8/26

Here is a link to all the open houses scheduled in Frederick County for this weekend to include Condos, Single Family and Townhouses.  They are sorted by least expensive to the most expensive scheduled open house.

Frederick County Open Houses  <— Click here

Open House in Frederick for the weekend 8/18/07 and 8/19/07

Here is a link to all the open houses scheduled in Frederick County for this weekend to include Condos, Single Family and Townhouses.  They are sorted by least expensive to the most expensive scheduled open house.

Frederick County Open Houses  <— Click here

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