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Torrance's Bikini Espresso closes; owner unhappy with regulations

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Gary Gillett thought he could brew a profitable business plan by mixing coffee with bikini-clad baristas in Torrance.

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Terry

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It really is sad that businesses have to jump through all these hoops to make a buck. I wish this guy had a chance for his endeavor to succeed without government making it harder.

Having said that, the service and coffee there are both lukewarm, and the girls are kind of nasty.
Get a clue

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I bought many tasty elixirs from this fine establishment. The coffees were hot and the ladies even HOTTER!

BTW, Hawthorne would be a good place to relocate! Clothes optional even. Larry Guidi RULES!
Black dude in Torrance

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Little by little, more and more of the population will come to understand that Torrance is a zero with little to offer.
hmmm

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he should put his coffee shop in PV
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Los Angeles, CA

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The most interesting business in Torrance and it's shutting down?
Please relocate to a good city like Redondo Beach or maybe Hawthorne. I heard Mayor Guidi is the coolest! He would demand clothing optional. LOL!!!
Double Hmmmm

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Put your business in Gardena, another cool clothing optional city! We've got Hustler, so bikini espressos would be a perfect fit!
Torrance Family

Torrance, CA

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don't let the door hit you on your derriere.......
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This place hired beautiful women wearing bikinis that were too small for them. With their mammary glands spilling out, our safety was at stake! Cars were slamming their brakes with people rubber-necking. Truly shameful! Thank you Torrance officials for running this business out of our God fearing city.
By the way, I am gay and currently in psychotherapy.
Christian family man

Los Angeles, CA

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I feel God gave these beautiful women to us to visually enjoy in his graces. I purchased many drinks from this establishment and thanked God after every sip. The owner of this business was anointed in the Lord for having such a great establishment. God will guide thee in future business endeavors.
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Give Hermosa Beach a try.
michael

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COT fascists
Ashley

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HAHAHA mabe if he made good coffee he would b able to stay in business. he over works the girls, takes money away from the girls checks because he cant afford to pay them. the shakes and malts are disgusting! the coffee they say is "fresh brewed" is actually instant coffee(packets they put into hot water and stir) Plus the only people that r attracted into that place is creepy 50 year old perverts.THE WORKERS WOULD GET STALKED BY CREEPS THAT GO IN THERE! its about time he closed it down.
Brad

Torrance, CA

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Even a Starbucks would have trouble in that location due to the lack of space and walk-in traffic. Although, the drive through is big enough that they'd probably make a killing in the morning.
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I work for a fortune 100 company, and Torrance made us remove a small sign off of the outside of our building that faced the sidewalk for the lack of a permit. It's ridicules for large businesses, so I really understand how hard it must be for the small businesses!! What's wrong Torrance??? Why aren't you trying to attract more small business instead of driving them away? You pretend to want more for your community, but I have an issue with the effort!!
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He never really had the nice big ones we wanted.
Michael

Bothell, WA

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The bikini clad baristas in WA actually got ticketed for prostitution. The baristas were taking off their clothes and performing lewd acts for money.
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Black dude in Torrance wrote:
Little by little, more and more of the population will come to understand that Torrance is a zero with little to offer.
Good, that's great, does that mean you and your like will stay out of Torrance? thank you.
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Scotto said he has received numerous complaints about the coffee shop, especially its employees standing along the curb in bikinis trying to draw customers. "Unfortunately, as a city we couldn't regulate that. Our hands were tied," he said.

Welcome to the Best City in Saudi America.
Don Diller

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"Unfortunately, as a city we couldn't regulate that. Our hands were tied," Said the Mayor.

Wow! They offered a Bondage Latte?
RB RN

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Take the business to Tarzana. Tacky run shop. I wouldn't even call it a business.
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