Starbucks Issues Groupon Coupon For First Time

Starbucks has issued an online Groupon coupon for the first time, offering $10 of in-store value for those who buy a $5 coupon, according to Bloomberg. After the offer was initially made public, the site allowing purchases temporarily shut down.

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    “We’re experiencing a huge reaction to the offer, so it’s temporarily down,” said Linda Mills, a Starbucks spokeswoman. “It should be up and running very soon.”

    More than 100,000 of the Groupon deals have been sold to this point. Starbucks offered similar deals through Google Inc. and LivingSocial in 2012.

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