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An independent cafe in Arklow put up a brilliant sign after Starbucks and Costa opened in the town
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THE BLUE CAFE is a little restaurant and coffee joint just off Upper Main Street in the town of Arklow, County Wicklow.
Late last year, a Starbucks opened in the town, while Costa is all set to open a second store locally too – with all three locations being away from Main Street.
So The Blue Cafe just stuck up a rather excellent thank you message for their customers, with a bit of a sly dig thrown in to their more corporate rivals
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Featuring a quality pun and a reference to Starbucks’ famous policy of name-writing, The Blue Cafe’s sign read:
Nice.
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Inspired by a previous blackboard sign written by the Idaho Cafe in Cork, Liz Meehan – owner of the Blue Cafe – told DailyEdge.ie why she wrote her own version:
She continued:
And the best way to remind them? A thank you sign that knows how to make a joke but still deliver a serious message.
Well played.
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Arklow the blue cafe well played Wicklow