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Tennessee’s pouring $30 million in taxpayer cash into Starbucks’ new Nashville corporate office—a $100 million investment promising 2,000 jobs and a shot at boosting the local economy. Officials tout a ripple effect, drawing more businesses and keeping grads in the state. But critics, including Americans for Prosperity Tennessee, blast the deal as unfair favoritism, questioning why a billionaire company needs public cash while small businesses struggle. While clawback clauses are in place to enforce commitments, critics demand transparency before the contract locks in. The state presses ahead, betting long-term growth trumps short-term scrutiny.

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