10 Lubbock Businesses Every 2000s Teen Wanted to Work For

Do you remember your first job in Lubbock?

I put in dozens and dozens of applications and crossed my fingers I'd get something good. Eventually, I was lucky enough to snag a cool job as a barista at Daybreak Coffee Roasters. The back page of the application asked you to draw yourself working there and I remember going to buy colored pencils and trying SUPER hard to make something that would stand out among other applications. It worked and I was stoked about it.

It was an excellent first job and I made a ton of friends. I was pretty sad when they closed all of the Daybreak locations years later, but I'm glad they still roast coffee beans downtown. I actually get to drink their coffee every day in my office, and I can confirm that it is still just as yummy.

There were other notoriously cool places everyone was scrambling to get a job at. Take a look at the gallery below for a walk down memory lane...

Did you or your friends work at any of these places? What Lubbock business were you dying to work at when you were a kid? I'd love to hear from you! Drop me a comment on this article or share a photo of yourself working at one of these classic 2000s teen hangs. You can also reach me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com.

Also, RIP Hastings.

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