Starbucks comes to Gießen: New coffee paradise from 2025!

Von WOM

In Gießen there will soon be an exciting innovation for all coffee lovers: The first Starbucks branch will open in the city center in mid-2025. The intersection of Seltersweg and Löwengasse becomes a new starting point for coffee culture in the region. The announcement brings a breath of fresh air to the city's gastronomic landscape, which has already been enriched by other coffee providers such as Coffee Bay, Dunkin Donuts and Tchibo.

The exact location for the new Starbucks branch will be located in Seltersweg 39, where the fashion chain “White Stuff” used to be based. Lena-Sophie Lübeck, a responsible person from Lührmann Düsseldorf, was enthusiastic about this enrichment: "Starbucks is a great asset for downtown Gießen and a great magnet for the Seltersweg". This could help to increase pedestrian traffic in this part of the city and to move more people to the city center.

an important part of the inner city concept

Interestingly, the decision for the settlement of Starbucks goes back to a survey that the city of Gießen carried out in order to determine the needs of citizens regarding gastronomic offers. The survey showed a clear demand for an expansion of the coffee offer. The desire for other cafes, which was also called Starbucks, shows that the citizens are looking for a lively and inviting atmosphere in the city center.

Esther Demand, the owner of Coffee Bay, sees the new Starbucks branch no threat to her own business. She emphasizes that the local coffee shop has been established for 24 years and continues to try to offer customers the best possible experience. "Competition stimulates business," she says, underlining the importance of diversity in the gastronomic offer. She hopes for a good scattering of shops that invite you to linger longer.

The opening of the Starbucks branch is expected to strengthen the local trade, at least in the immediate vicinity of the new location. The next time could show how the competition between the coffee chains develops and which brand can ultimately win the favor of customers. It remains exciting whether and how the catering landscape in Gießen will change by opening this new branch.

For Gießen, the opening of Starbucks is a significant step towards a more lively inner city and could also serve as a model for further international chains if the demand permits. The city seems ready for the next step in its culinary development and could establish itself as a center for coffee and snacks in the coming years.

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OrtSeltersweg 39, 35390 Gießen, Deutschland