Late Scone Availability as a Bearish Indicator for Starbucks

I'm writing this from a local Starbucks, and it's quiet enough here that I overheard someone inquiring about a blueberry scone in the pastry case. Last year, the scones tended to sell out here (and at other local Starbucks stores) by early afternoon. There's also Top Pot¹ apple fritter sitting in the case. That's another morning item that would typically sell out before the early afternoon.

The image above, of the blueberry scone, is from Flicr.


¹The Top Pot locations in Seattle have great coffee and fresh donuts, by the way. Too bad there isn't a local chain like that here. I think it would do well.