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Say goodbye: Beloved coffee shop closing 250 ‘underperforming’ stores by week’s end

Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores by week's end, incurring $300M in restructuring charges, while unions criticize the lack of worker input.

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What happened Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores by week's end, incurring $300M in restructuring charges, while unions criticize the lack of worker input.
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Sep 26, 10:00 AM

Say goodbye: Beloved coffee shop closing 250 ‘underperforming’ stores by week’s end

Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores by week's end, incurring $300M in restructuring charges, while unions criticize the lack of worker input.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 26, 10:00 AM

Say goodbye: Beloved coffee shop closing 250 ‘underperforming’ stores by week’s end

Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores by week's end, incurring $300M in restructuring charges, while unions criticize the lack of worker input.

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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Sep 26, 10:00 AM

Say goodbye: Beloved coffee shop closing 250 ‘underperforming’ stores by week’s end

Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores by week's end, incurring $300M in restructuring charges, while unions criticize the lack of worker input.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 26, 10:00 AM

Say goodbye: Beloved coffee shop closing 250 ‘underperforming’ stores by week’s end

Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores by week's end, incurring $300M in restructuring charges, while unions criticize the lack of worker input.

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Sep 26, 10:00 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Sep 26, 10:00 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Sep 26, 10:00 AM: The Birmingham News (AL.com) joined the source map.

Sep 26, 10:00 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.