It looks like Starbucks is closing in on some of the neighbourhoods in Toronto without them.

At Bloor and Gladstone, across from Bloorcourt’s branch of the Toronto Public Library, a Starbucks looks to be opening in the space formerly occupied by Roma 1090, which had been in business for over 30 years.

Nearby neighbourhoods Bloordale and the Junction Triangle still have yet to be infiltrated by the chain.

Though the area is already home to several big chains like a Tim Horton’s, Popeyes, and A&W, with a Starbucks already technically located not far away in Dufferin Mall, locals are less than happy about the latest big brand to arrive on the scene.

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Bloorcourt is always changing but this incoming Starbucks takes it to another level. With #themakerbean #common and #fieldtrip all on the same street and minutes away I won’t be going here.

A post shared by @ billydavistyac on Feb 10, 2019 at 6:59am PST

Most comments on social media lament the replacement of a family business by a megachain, especially with so many indie cafes already open nearby. Some others sarcastically welcomed our java overlords, while still others jadedly remarked upon the inevitability of gentrification.

Even if coffee is more your speed than pizza and pasta, there are still lots of great independent cafes in Toronto you can support instead of Starbucks, some just steps from this new location.