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6A O O CSstlone #o« Thursday, July 20, 2006 Magic in Wilkinson buildup Continued from page 1A should be able to spend it in their own commu nities. “This store is not about Magic Johnson, it’s not about Starbucks. It’s about you having a place to hang out, enjoy yourself and drink the greatest coffee in the world,” he said. “We care about you.” Johnson’s commitment to urban communi ties includes hiring people fiom the neighbor hood to work at tiie store. “The only way that a community can come up is for people to get employed,” he said. The criteria for the opening of a Magic Johnson Starbucks are that 51 percent of the neighborhood be made up of AMcan Americans or Hispanics and that other traffic-generating businesses be located in the area. Kimberley Thompson, manager of the UCO, said that since Johnson started opening Starbucks stores, only three have been closed. Two of the shops, she said were located in malls that were dying and a shop in Spanish Harlem in New York City was shuttered. “It wasn’t because the neighborhood wasn’t supporting us,” she said. ‘T think we’ve moved into that (New York) neighborhood too soon,” she said. “The numbers weren’t there and we closed the store two years ago, but we are still connected to the community” Johnson said that everyone should be con cerned about urban devdopment. “This is a community that deserves to have a Starbucks, but not only a Starbucks but this great center. We’re providing jobs and the peo ple now see the community growing and com ing up and there are options now as to where they can go,” he said. Since the openir^ of Wal-Mart on Wilkinson Boulevard, other retailers have come into the community, which is a welcomed sight for west Charlotte residents like Tamara Brown. ‘T like the development he:e,” she said. “They need it here because you don’t have to drive so far to get things that you need.” But she doesn’t plan to go to Starbucks. ‘Tve never been to a Starbucks,” she said. “I don’t really like coffee and I haveho reason to go there.” tElje Charlotte ^ocit Single? Want a fun alternative to blind dates, Internet aln^^ sites, datins services and bars? How about... « Boatins • Billiards • Comedy Hight * Sportins Events * Kayaking * Jet Sklins • Wine Tasting • Volleyball • Horseback Riding We’re an activities club tnaf specializes in fun and fricnc^ip for sinsie people. Call us at 704-210-8082 or visit us online at www.lotsofeventsnc.com today. C vents ventures The best new vtfay to meet singles! 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