The very first Starbucks in the world was opened in 1971 at the Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. Since the Pike Market Place is a historic area, the city council imposed strict design guidelines on the buildings, which is why the store retained its original, simple look.
Since I was already in the Seattle area, I decided to head to the Market and have a cup of coffee at this Mecca of coffeeshops. It looks like many tourists thought of the same thing since the inside of the store was fairly crowded. But the staff were very accommodating and despite the long line that greeted me when I entered, it took only a few minutes before my turn finally came up.
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