Coincidence of woke statements years back? Dutch Bros appeared az fierce competition has no inside store serving on the go orders. So looks like Starbucks is going to focus on the indoor experience what ever that means during these not to cheery political division times.
Starbucks announced the closure of hundreds of underperforming North American locations as part of a broader restructuring plan to improve the in-store experience and address six straight quarters of sales declines. Approximately 450 stores are slated to close by the end of the fiscal year, a figure representing about 1% of the company’s North American stores, with 900 corporate jobs also being eliminated. The closures are the result of the company’s “Back to Starbucks” initiative, led by CEO Brian Niccol, with many of the affected stores located in city centers and commercial corridors.
