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Prices Going Up At Starbucks

A cup of coffee will increase from 5 to 20 cents. Making you thirsty for one of our local alternatives?

Start digging for a few extra nickels and dimes in the sofa.

Starbucks announced it is raising prices starting Tuesday, according to reports. Some cups of coffee will increase from 5 to 20 cents, ABC News said.

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For example, brewed coffee will increase by 10 cents a cup, the Associated Press reported.

However, a Starbucks spokeswoman told the Associated Press that food prices will remain the same.

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Local Starbucks locations are at 12400 Highway 92, 9529 Highway 92, 140 Woodstock Square Avenue and 2295 Towne Lake Parkway in Woodstock. 

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