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Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) will close 16 US stores by the end of July due to safety concerns.
Of the stores being closed, six stores are in California, six stores are in Washington, two stores in Portland, Oregon, one store in Philadelphia and another in Washington, D.C.
In a letter to employees, two senior vice presidents of U.S. operations at the coffee chain, Debbie Stroud and Denise Nelson said “creating a safe, welcoming, and kind third place is our top priority.”
In the letter, the executives have cited safety concerns including increased violence and drug use in the area of the stores.
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