Austrians turn cold shoulder to Starbucks

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Starbucks, the upscale U.S. coffeehouse chain, has been unable to perk up sales in Austria, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

Three years ago the chain arrived in Vienna with plans to open a new store in Austria at least once a month so that by next month it would have 60 stores across the nation.

For many Viennese a boycott of Starbucks is a requisite part of their anti-Americanism.

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