http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2009/05/06/floyds-coffee-shop-border-war-saga Comments On: The Floyd's Coffee Shop "Border War" Saga by Sarah Mirk en-us Copyright 2009 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by TylerBiggs]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:47:04 -0700 Portland Mercury This whole blog is extremely one sided, littered with made up figures, and staged to look like it's something so much more than just an everyday bad tenant/landlord relationship; seems to me, a real desparate attempt on Floyd's part to get even with a landlord that wouldn't give them everything they wanted after Howard "inherited" them as tenants.
I've been friends with Howard for the last 7 years, saw Dan and Kelly in operation (as Java Planet), met the baker, watched Jack and Cris move in, worked for King Harvest for a year before deciding to buy into it 3 years ago. I bought into it because I believed in the products that King Harvest makes. Simple fresh foods. I love the food, operation, and I wanted to see it live on in Portland. It was my plan all along to expand the coffee shop, not Howards.... (he was ready to turn the building into condos-remember.)
So, just for the record, that was MY crew that showed up at midnight on the last day of April, MY equipment that was going to be installed, and my plans that were ready to be underway as soon as you were out of the way. I witnessed all the events on the 30th and your final move on May 1st. I was at the shop each morning thereafter and watched as your vendors and customers were shocked that you gave them no notice that you were moving down the street, when I knew many months in advance.
Jack and Cris, be thankful for the 5 years you had at 1502, I do believe you made the best of your time there. Howard is one of the most generous people I have ever met, but he's no fool. Had I been in your shoes the last few years at 1502 and acknowledged owing utilities, and valued my coffee shop business... I would have paid something! Anything, to show I valued what I had. I'll say again, you made the best of your 5 years. Luckily, you're still able to have your neighborhood crowd and I do believe there's room for 2 coffee shops on Morrison. Most have found that the King Harvest Coffee shop is very different indeed.

Continuing to march, Twyla Beckner

Posted by tpmfspot]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:33:29 -0700 Portland Mercury
It is true that Dan of Java Planet was unfairly disposessed of his business by Howard, and that we benefited from taking over his space. We did not know the whole story, however: we were told by Howard that Dan had refused to accept a rent increase to just over $800 a month and his lease had expired, so Howard moved him out. What we were not told was that Howard had made a handshake deal with Dan some 6 months prior to give him a 5 year roll-over, and then renegged.

Had we known that we wouldn't have rented the place.

Believe me, that we suffered the same fate was not lost on us- it was a bad karma deal and we walked into it... but it wasn't malicious on our part- we just didn't know the whole story, or Howard, yet. Sorry Dan.
Posted by jackbrown]]> Sun, 31 May 2009 17:51:51 -0700 Portland Mercury
I've been a Floyd's customer since they opened at the drive-through location, and I will continue to be a Floyd's customer.

Why?

Good people, good coffee. Wait, I need to rephrase that: Great people, great coffee. I'm a nearly 7-day-a-week customer - I could only wish for more days in the week!

Fight the good fight, Jack & Chris. We're behind you all the way.

Posted by wizardofcause]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 23:55:40 -0700 Portland Mercury Look people, let's give credit where credit is due. Floyd's leased a space that was hardly remarkable (in fact soul-less before they remodeled), worked hard to create a clever branding & aesthetically pleasing place to drink the ever popular & respected Stumptown coffee that locals have come to seek out. Portland has a zillion coffee joints, with that said, Floyd's stands out as one of the special ones. Any one can open a coffee shop...but not everyone does it right.
Neutral party, coffee snob challenge: visit both and it will be clear why Durand wanted to cash in on Floyd's success.
King Harvest Hummus is a great product....I'll continue to buy it for that reason...but why would I buy my coffee form them?
Posted by Neece]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 11:25:52 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by steadyhand]]> Mon, 18 May 2009 16:53:27 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by c0ff33gurl213230948435lol]]> Sun, 17 May 2009 08:01:45 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by kellie24]]> Sun, 17 May 2009 02:30:33 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by kellie23]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 08:57:44 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by kellie23]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 08:53:36 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by phluxoahu]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 17:44:29 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by cargo.joe]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 22:18:22 -0700 Portland Mercury
Oh, and cargo.joe? You're a moron if you think it isnt obvious that you're affiliated with King Harvest ("Just to clarify, I have no affiliation with KH's business"). Where does it mention in that article that there were seven taste testers? Doesn't somebody from King Harvest have enough sack to get on here and present their official response? Cowardly posting annonymous offtopic information ("Look how good our hummus tastes! See? That means we arent shisty bastards trying to steal Floyds business!")

Oh and just to be clear, Im a customer at Floyds, I live a block and a half away, but am absolutely not affiliated with Floyds other than thats where I buy my coffee.
Posted by phluxoahu]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 12:58:03 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by heres_johnny]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 19:40:31 -0700 Portland Mercury Now that the dust has settled a bit and it's been a week since our move I just want to say how grateful I am to have had this opportunity to keep Floyd's in the neighborhood. Big Thanks to Woody and Mitch, owners of Crush, and to Sid, who connected us with them.
The new space just feels wonderful. We've had such a positive response from our customers that it's really gratifying, and a relief that our business will continue and thrive.

I love the Buckman community and am just glad we're still here.

Thanks!
Posted by jackbrown]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 17:30:59 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by hailsetain]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 15:22:55 -0700 Portland Mercury just for the record
brian moodhe danced outside 15th and morrison
andy was outside the downtown cafe
and why does it matter
they had a job!
Posted by notyou]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 02:51:39 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by monkeynutbag]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 22:15:24 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Easy, ho]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 21:32:37 -0700 Portland Mercury
And why are you slamming Apple now? That's not very cool is it?
Posted by cargo.joe]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 20:05:22 -0700 Portland Mercury
I don't recall signing a lease with you, Emily, yet you seem so... well acquainted with its terms. As I have a copy and you are fictitious perhaps I should just post the whole lease so you can point out the part where it says we are supposed to install a use meter or suffer our landlord's warped sense of proportion- like a utility bill that is 4/5's of our rent?

Suffice to say, you- like your claims of factiness- are fiction.


Funny how your post went out twice... just like thinkaboutit's.
Maybe you should get that Mac worked on.
Posted by jackbrown]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 19:42:24 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by neighbor_lee]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 16:15:47 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by emilyb]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 16:01:24 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by emilyb]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 16:00:38 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by jackbrown]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 13:35:26 -0700 Portland Mercury