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Post by nuraman00 on Feb 24, 2018 20:10:45 GMT -8
I went to a Target and couldn't find the normal market cafe.
I wanted either their soft pretzel, or an ICEE. Their pretzels are a great deal, for $2.50 with cheese included. Compared to $6-$8 at a stadium, and another $1 -$1.50 for a dipping sauce.
Instead, was a Starbucks cafe.
I asked what happened to the normal market cafe.
They said Starbucks bought them out. And so they remodeled the cafe in late November.
I then went to Guest Services, and asked more about the change.
Who would rather go to a Starbucks at a Target? You can find Starbucks anywhere. Not only that, but the coffee is marked up at the cafes inside of Target stores.
The popcorn; soft pretzels; and ICEEs were the best things at the old Target cafes.
It was something I looked forward to at a Target, because you can't find many ICEE flavors or too many pretzel flavors elsewhere.
I don't want to go to a mall either and pay $5.50 for a pretzel, when the Target cafe had them for 45% of the price.
I looked up where I can find ICEEs. It's now gas stations and Burger Kings. They're probably not going to have 3 - 4 flavors like Target did.
I'm surprised I can't find any articles on the internet about Starbucks taking over the Target cafes. Or any internet forum like reddit, talking about it.
I also don't get ICEEs at movie theaters, because those prices are rip-off prices. I always told myself just to wait to go to Target in the future.
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Feb 24, 2018 21:10:46 GMT -8
I would get a popcorn at Target once in a while. What did they say at Guest Services?
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Post by nuraman00 on Feb 25, 2018 11:39:33 GMT -8
I would get a popcorn at Target once in a while. What did they say at Guest Services? Yeah, it's great to have fresh popcorn for $2. It might have even been $1.50. They said that Starbucks "bought out" the Market Cafes. But, that there might be a few stores that still have both. On a separate note, Costco used to sell those soft pretzels for $1 through the late 90s, but stopped. So now that's two major retail stores (Costco, Target) that stopped selling those soft pretzels for cheap. I don't think Costco had the dipping sauce, though. And as I said earlier, I think it's stupid to pay more for coffee just because it's inside a Target. I went to a retail Starbucks right after I left to compare the prices, and my suspicious were correct. That the prices inside the Target were marked up. |
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Post by Darth on Apr 11, 2018 6:09:08 GMT -8
You know those frozen soft pretzels come pretty close in taste. Unless the experience of eating them out is the issue.
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 11, 2018 10:21:35 GMT -8
You know those frozen soft pretzels come pretty close in taste. Unless the experience of eating them out is the issue. Is there a brand you recommend? |
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Post by Darth on Apr 11, 2018 11:30:36 GMT -8
You know those frozen soft pretzels come pretty close in taste. Unless the experience of eating them out is the issue. Is there a brand you recommend? They all seem about the same. They are with the other frozen stuff. Usually sold in boxes of 6 or so. You moisten them. Drop on some salt from the little packet and nuke them for recommended time. 30 seconds. I’m gonna have some tonight. I got some a couple weeks ago and now I have a craving. They’re quite good, IMO. Don’t know where u live but most stores seem to carry them in Michigan. Less so in Idaho. . |
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Post by Darth on Apr 11, 2018 11:31:47 GMT -8
I think 30 seconds offhand. But read the instructions.
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Apr 11, 2018 12:52:02 GMT -8
I recommend going to a sporting event and paying $10 for one of those little pretzels....cheese is extra....
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 11, 2018 14:03:49 GMT -8
I recommend going to a sporting event and paying $10 for one of those little pretzels....cheese is extra.... Yeah, I know what you mean. That's why I loved going to Target so I wouldn't have to pay $7 - $10, and then another $1.50 for cheese. |
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 11, 2018 14:05:15 GMT -8
Is there a brand you recommend? They all seem about the same. They are with the other frozen stuff. Usually sold in boxes of 6 or so. You moisten them. Drop on some salt from the little packet and nuke them for recommended time. 30 seconds. I’m gonna have some tonight. I got some a couple weeks ago and now I have a craving. They’re quite good, IMO. Don’t know where u live but most stores seem to carry them in Michigan. Less so in Idaho. . Thanks, I'll look for them. Hopefully Costco sells them, so I can get more value. I'd probably try the toaster oven so they can come out a little crispier, or at least I can try experimenting and varying the crispiness. |
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 13, 2018 18:26:03 GMT -8
Costco will deliver a 20 count of SuperPretzel for $10.39.
I'm going to call the Costco Business Center location tomorrow and see if they have them at the retail location.
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Apr 13, 2018 18:40:47 GMT -8
Costco will deliver a 20 count of SuperPretzel for $10.39. I'm going to call the Costco Business Center location tomorrow and see if they have them at the retail location. That's 52 cents per pretzel. That's a good price. I can get a 60-pack from Sam's Club for $36.90, which amounts to about 61 cents a piece. |
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Post by Darth on Apr 13, 2018 19:46:24 GMT -8
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 14, 2018 17:30:54 GMT -8
Good find. When I checked Walmart yesterday, it said to visit the store to see the price. |
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 14, 2018 17:32:41 GMT -8
Ok, I see what happened. I clicked on the 25 count. That one says to visit the store to get the price.
If I click on the 6 count one, it tells me the price.
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 14, 2018 17:36:47 GMT -8
Costco will deliver a 20 count of SuperPretzel for $10.39. I'm going to call the Costco Business Center location tomorrow and see if they have them at the retail location. That's 52 cents per pretzel. That's a good price. I can get a 60-pack from Sam's Club for $36.90, which amounts to about 61 cents a piece. Ok, by going to the retail location, it was $8.29, so $0.4145 a piece. About the same as Darth's Walmart price. I had to take them out of the box, to fit them in my freezer. They have a 2 bags inside with 10 pretzels each. And then a salt pack. I put the two rows of pretzels side by side, in a pull-out drawer in the freezer. It would be funny to see someone buy a 60 count box for home use. Even a 20 count is a little funny. |
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Post by Darth on Apr 14, 2018 19:34:31 GMT -8
I keep forgetting to eat them. 11:30 pm. Too tired to get out of bed.
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Post by nuraman00 on Apr 14, 2018 20:24:14 GMT -8
I keep forgetting to eat them. 11:30 pm. Too tired to get out of bed. And you don't want a salty e-reader tablet. |
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Post by BillLaimbeer on Apr 14, 2018 20:55:08 GMT -8
I keep forgetting to eat them. 11:30 pm. Too tired to get out of bed. A little cinnamon and sugar, they will make for a great breakfast treat. |
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Post by Darth on Apr 14, 2018 22:06:45 GMT -8
I keep forgetting to eat them. 11:30 pm. Too tired to get out of bed. A little cinnamon and sugar, they will make for a great breakfast treat. Ok. I don’t work so i can be uo All night. How are YOU up so late many nights? The weekend?? |
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