East Palo Alto may be fighting against an IKEA, but they did allow a Starbucks to slip in. What?? Well, turns out that the store resulted from a partnership with Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s company, Johnson Development, which has opened 32 Starbucks in under-served communities. Most of the employees are from East Palo Alto. OK, now I wonder if Magic can help create a taste for Swedish meatballs?