McDonalds vs Starbucks: Giants Battle For Mall Space

Why is McDonalds is trying to block Starbucks from moving into the Liberty Square shopping center in Wauconda, IL?

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October 7, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The hamburger franchise is trying to block the coffee chain from moving into the same Liberty Square shopping center where McDonald's is located...officials say McDonald's is afraid of the competition...some municipal officials even say that landing the Starbucks logo means their community has finally arrived."

Thanks to Melissa Chow

FULL STORY: Battle of giants over mall space

Friday, October 7, 2005 in The Chicago Tribune

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