9190 Parkway East (Birmingham, Alabama)
| 9190 Parkway East | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Cell phone store (formerly coffee shop) |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33°35′13″N 86°42′05″W / 33.5869068°N 86.7014619°WCoordinates: 33°35′13″N 86°42′05″W / 33.5869068°N 86.7014619°W |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,836 square feet (170.6 m2) |
9190 Parkway East is a commercial building located on Parkway East in Birmingham, Alabama. Originally built in 2006 for Starbucks, the 1,836 square-foot building would remain vacated for the next eight years after the coffee shop closed for good in 2009. The building currently houses a T-Mobile store (being converted from a Sprint store after the two cell phone carriers' merger in 2020).
History[edit | edit source]
Starbucks Coffee #9684, followed by eight-year vacancy after closure (2006-2009)[edit | edit source]
9190 Parkway East was originally built in 2006 for Starbucks Coffee #9684; the company would close the restaurant on March 6, 2009 along with 600 other stores. [1][2][3]
After Starbucks' closure, the building would remain vacant for eight years. [4]
Sprint/T-Mobile (2017-)[edit | edit source]
In 2017, 9190 Parkway East was converted into a Sprint store, opening on December 16.[5] In 2020, the store would be converted into a T-Mobile after both it and Sprint merged in April.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Google Streetview - June 2008
- ↑ http://www.starbuckseverywhere.net/StoreClosingDates.htm
- ↑ Herman, Charles. Coffee Crisis? Starbucks Closing 600 Stores, ABC News, July 1, 2008.
- ↑ Google Streetview - November 2012
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/events/151556622154925/?post_id=151556638821590&view=permalink