Starbucks Accelerates Store Closures Nationwide, Hundreds Shutting Down by Month-End Including Key Chicago Locations
Starbucks Accelerates Store Closures Nationwide, Hundreds Shutting Down by Month-End Including Key Chicago Locations Starbucks is in the final stages of a major restructuring, with hundreds of its U.S. stores slated for closure by the end of September. The sweeping downsizing, part of CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” plan, is significantly impacting the Chicago metropolitan area, where several beloved locations have already posted closure notices or ceased operations this past weekend. The company confirmed that many of the closures,…