Ribbon cutting ceremony for Starbucks and the expanded Butler Bookstore

Description:	The ribbon is being cut during the grand opening of the Butler Bookstore expansion and the addition of the campus Starbucks on September 3, 1999. Blue and white balloons decorate the space near the northern doorway to Atherton Union and Butler University President Geoffrey Bannister is holding the ribbon on the right side of the doorway. Behind him and a little to the right stands Levester Johnson, Vice President of Student Affairs (second from the right). Other people at the ceremony included representatives from Starbucks, Aramark Corporation, and Follett College Stores. Some of the funding for the construction project was provided by Follett, the operator of the Butler Bookstore, and Aramark, Butler Universitys food service vendor at the time of construction. To the left of the group, a person is taking photographs of the ceremony. When the coffee shop opened in 1999, it was the first full-retail Starbucks in Indianapolis. During the grand opening, prizes were given away including CD players, t-shirts, and mountain bikes.
Origin:	1999-09-03
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/1920
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.838147, -86.172006 39.838147 -86.172006
Subjects:	Student unions Bookstores College stores Starbucks Coffee Company Aramark Corporation Follett College Stores Balloons Ribbons Doorways College presidents College administrators Microphone Sidewalks Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History John Whistler Atherton Center Atherton Union Bannister, Geoffrey Johnson, Levester People Lecterns Fairview campus

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