  Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field Post Number: 1811 Registered: 01-2008 |
"BOTHELL, Wash. -- For 15 years, Beehive Espresso thrived as a family-friendly coffee stand. But with many people cutting back on spending, sales slumped." "It got to the point I was really faced with a tough option. I could cut back hours, I could let some employees go, or I could try and do what we could," said owner Alan Tagle." "So when the economy tanked, Tagle thought sex might still sell." "We decided to go bikini," he said."  When family friendly is no good for the bottom line Perhaps Beehive Expresso should also change their name to say, Cupfulla Joe & Eyefulla Ho.  | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3991 Registered: 01-2005 |
Cuties, but I still like my pretty picture with the 400gs better, Flanders!  | ||
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field Post Number: 1812 Registered: 01-2008 |
Hmmm...Guess that the owner of Beehive Expresso decided on adding a bee-like professional color combo of yellow tops and black bikini bottoms for his coffee-klatch of babes. Look out Hooters!!  | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 418 Registered: 02-2006 |
There's a similar joint in Waterford, on Dixie Hwy just north of Telegraph. If only I liked coffee enough... http://www.myspace.com/thehots potcoffeecompany | ||
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson Post Number: 19461 Registered: 11-2006 |
Why bother with coffee? | ||
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field Post Number: 1813 Registered: 01-2008 |
quote: True, that!!! Cigars, Cigarettes, Cigarillos??  | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 3669 Registered: 07-2004 |
Yeah. Where's Gwen Joy when you need her? | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 5123 Registered: 11-2005 |
What does he have to offer the straight female/gay male demographic? Or has he determined they don't drink coffee in his town? This strategy could drive away more customers than it attracts. | ||
Wally Member Username: Wally Post Number: 593 Registered: 12-2003 |
Anyone else want to splash some cold water on this guy's idea? | ||
Wally Member Username: Wally Post Number: 594 Registered: 12-2003 |
Actually, splashed water....T-shirts.... | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 5124 Registered: 11-2005 |
quote: You really think it is a good business idea to pander only to one segment of the coffee buying market? Money is money. He should be trying to attract everybody. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 9640 Registered: 10-2003 |
Works for Hooters. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 5126 Registered: 11-2005 |
I was reading the comments after the article and there were an amount of people saying they would not buy from this guy because of the bikini thing. I guess it's a gamble to see if the gang from Hooters outnumbers the customers he is losing. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 4567 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: Well, it's really the business owner's decision to make, isn't it? No one is forcing anyone to buy coffee from him! | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 7901 Registered: 10-2003 |
Very important point that seems to be missed here: quote: That's a lot of competition. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 5128 Registered: 11-2005 |
quote: And there are other bikini coffee places already too, according to what I read in the comments. quote: Yes, obviously. I'm just questioning whether it will really be a good marketing strategy. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 9641 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: I read the comments, it seems there are other bikini coffee places in existence, but I don't think they are any of the 12 other on that stretch of road. The comments seem to be broken down pretty evenly between those who are morally offended and those saying "so what". I do like the comment about how it is the sexual repression of this country that spawned a billion dollar porn industry though. Eeek, the human body! How offensive, run! (and by run, I mean into the privacy of your house where you will look at the same thing with guilt-filled lust). | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 5129 Registered: 11-2005 |
quote: There were also those that share my view that instead of going for the cheesy "sex sells" idea, he should be trying to appeal to all customers. I wouldn't be interested in spending money at a place that so obviously is not interested in my business. | ||
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field Post Number: 1821 Registered: 01-2008 |
Time will tell, as well as the inevitable diluting of the market there when other coffee stands imitate his idea, and perhaps one will add young guys in speedos for the ladies and gay men. My first FT job as a young teen was as a sales clerk for the fur dept at Saks in the New Center area, almost all of the career salesmen and the well known fashion designers that visited from NY and Europe were flaming gays, and I was propositioned relentlessly for the year or so that I worked there. Even so, I don't have any lingering hate for gay men as a result, since I was straight and liked the ladies, and one of the perks of working there was getting more than just an eyeful of the stunningly gorgeous female models who did runway shows and private modeling for our customers. | ||
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson Post Number: 19490 Registered: 11-2006 |
But the coffee is fantastic. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 7907 Registered: 10-2003 |
...and the cream.... | ||
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson Post Number: 19495 Registered: 11-2006 |
No!!! That dilutes the coffee. | ||
Downriviera Member Username: Downriviera Post Number: 1075 Registered: 02-2008 |
This could be a training camp for future strippers. | ||
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson Post Number: 19510 Registered: 11-2006 |
How could that be? These are trained coffee experts. |
