Starbucks to close 600 stores

[Still BLUTANG]

as long as its not the drive through joint that's near my house i'm o.k. i'm in a college town so we'll probably not see any locations shuttered...

however, i wonder how many of the minority owned / magic johnson partnership starbucks will be closing? there is one that's not near me, but i visit it when i'm commuting to work AND actually have time to stop.

[Still BLUTANG]

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh. it IS the drive-thru SB near my house. but thankfully the one right near campus, and the one beside my grocery store are o.k.

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

as long as its not the drive through joint that's near my house i'm o.k. i'm in a college town so we'll probably not see any locations shuttered...

however, i wonder how many of the minority owned / magic johnson partnership starbucks will be closing? there is one that's not near me, but i visit it when i'm commuting to work AND actually have time to stop.

They're closing 5 stores in Hawai'i. One on Maui, another on the Big Island, one that's only open 6 days a week and closes at 7 on weeknights, and 2 that are in a one block distance from each other (there are 2 SBUX remaining in that same complex).

[jon1856]

Here is a link to the Starbucks site which lists all stores being closed:
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=882

Seems as if only one in my neck of the woods is closing. No great loss to me; I feel for the workers however.

I still recall the very first, and just about only time, I was in a Starbucks.
And that was the very first, original store.