US EditionStarbucks set to close seven stores in San Francisco
- Starbucks is closing seven of its stores in Downtown San Francisco as part of a larger evaluation of their store portfolio. The closures come as other well-known chains have left the city in recent years.
- Despite the closures, Starbucks has also opened three new stores in downtown San Francisco in the last six months and is renovating four other locations. All employees from the shuttered stores will be given the option to transfer to another location.
- Starbucks did not provide a specific reason for the closures, but crime was cited as a reason for the closure of other businesses in the area. The company evaluates its store portfolio yearly to meet the needs of the community and customers.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are currently 59 Starbucks locations in San Francisco, but that number will soon decrease to 52. According to a recent company announcement, the brand will close seven stores in the city before the end of the month.
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