SBC owner AFC Enterprises, however, told the SeattlePost-Intelligencer Thursday that it spoke with Westlake Centerowner Rouse Co. after Starbucks' announcement and was told it wasstill in the race. GlobeSt.com's source at the Rouse could notimmediately be reached to settle the matter.

The two have been in a bidding war for the property thatreportedly drove the annual lease rate for the 85-sf space to over$200 per sf. Walled space inside Westlake center averages $45 to$60 per square foot, while Kiosks can command up to $100 per squarefoot.

Seattle's Best Coffee originally took control of the locationwhen City Roast went into bankruptcy.

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