Little Village protests new Starbucks in Discount Mall, fears gentrification

Community leaders said their concerns are coming to life now that Starbucks is moving into the Discount Mall in Little Village.

WGN's Judy Wang

[jrdajuiceman]

a lady was charging $5 for an elote.
a regular starbucks drink is $5.
what's the big difference, both are over priced

[franklinsmiles]

A Business has a right to open anywhere it wants that it pays rent

[hdogpapi]

Thst starbucks will have a line around the block and that dude will be in it

[LP-btjk]

I don’t see the problem a lot of Mexicans love Starbucks

[BobHansen-ikln]

Maybe businesses should buy up as many buildings and raise rents

[ironaddicted]

They could open anywhere they want. These people should go to theur leqders they voted for and ask them why they are driven out their communities. You vote for the person that looks like you thinking theyre going toxhelp you but its the opposite they sell you out

[gimpygardner]

Sounds like the Hispanic Replacement Theory.

[johnnyo]

In other words, an all latino staff and a wage over the top for a barista.

[Victoria-jo]

It's a sign of progress, good New Logan Square Wicker park Bucktown.

[slobodanjevtovic]

If your neighborhood has high crime, you can’t speak about gentrification anymore. We need safety.

[conservativewarrior]

Greg Abbott, Ron Ultimate Warrior DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Loren Boebert are laughing their asses off at chicago right now!!

[levelintent]

Everything changes. Nothing remains the same forever.

[jpsanch]

Just people with nothing to do on a sunday. It has parking and coffee i am in. Clean up all the street vendors instead. Products all in the sun all day.

[drquinnmedicinewoman]

well maybe little village forgot this is America not Mexico, if they want jobs they can clean my toilet !

[arielarroyo]

I’m going to little village just to get some Starbucks can’t wait 😊

[tinalove]

Cmon really? There's a STARBUCKS in CHATHAM, MORGAN PARK, and very HIGH CRIME SOUTH SHORE AND ENGLEWOOD. Yet these areas aren't gentrifying.

[ancelmosalgado]

How come they don't go to o block and open one their 😂

[chico]

The Mexican vendors coffee is fi tho, lil elderly lady drop that 2 teaspoons of sugar and a shot of cream that’s been out in the sun all day, delectable 😊 and I’m not even joking, if you know you know.

[raulrobles]

I get why they are upset about this. Look at what happend to pilsen. It changed dramatically. If they really want to stop this they all should unite and boycott this location

[chi_fonseca]

Smh i hope they dont..i hope someone from the community opens up theirnown coffee shop