Starbucks - University Ave

This Starbucks is located at 4147 University Way NE. It is a small store on one of the corners on University Ave. When you see this Starbucks, the first thing you see is a traditional, round, green Starbucks coffee sign above the doorway with white writing, and with a green overhang. There are also two green overhangs on the right and one green overhang on the left. The overhangs are there to protect potential customers from the rain. There are four round tables, with two chairs each outside of the coffeeshop. Inside the coffee shop are square, wood tables, with two chairs each. There are four tables on the left when you walk in and 6 tables on the right. There ia also a bartop area where people can sit on stools, which face the baristas.
This Starbucks serves many purposes. People go to Starbucks for the obvious things, such as coffee, food, and other beverages, however there are also other reasons people visit. A lot of people go there to purchase merchandise. Starbucks sells everything from coffee beans to music and people make special trips in order to get these items. Starbucks is also used as a meeting place. People very commonly choose Starbucks as there meeting place because they have stores everywhere and are usually well known. It is also a place where they can sit for hours and not have employees or anyone else bothering them.
This particular Starbucks has a distinct role in the U-District that makes it different from other Starbucks. While it is still common for people to do those things I mentioned above at this store, it is most commonly used for studying and student meetings. When you visit this store, the first thing you will notice is the plethora of students sitting down with books or notes open studying. It may just be only one person, but groups also come here to study. Students also tend to use this Starbucks as a meeting place. this can be for social reasons or class related. Students very commonly want a caffeine boost to help get them through there day so it is the perfect place to meet by a college campus.