[OldBill]

across Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and other cities due to a high frequency of 'challenging incidents' — see the list




Starbucks is closing 16 stores across Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and other cities due to a high frequency of 'challenging incidents' — see the list

Mary Meisenzahl
Tue, July 12, 2022 at 2:15 PM










A closed Starbucks location.Rebecca Harrington/Business Insider

• Starbucks is closing 16 stores in Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
  
• The closures are due to "challenging incidents" that make stores unsafe for workers and customers, Starbucks says.
  
• The stores will close by the end of July.

Starbucks is permanently closing 16 locations around the US by the end of July, The Wall Street Journal first reported.


"After careful consideration, we are closing some stores in locations that have experienced a high volume of challenging incidents that make it unsafe to continue to operate, to open new locations with safer conditions," a Starbucks spokesperson told Insider. The incidents involve drug use in stores by customers and other members of the public reported by workers.



The closures are a move to make Starbucks locations safer for customers and employees, the company said, echoing a letter from senior VPs of US operations Debbie Stroud and Denise Nelson sent to employees on July 11. The company also gives local leaders the authority to close bathrooms, reduce seating, and take other measures to keep conditions safe for employees.



"We look forward to continuing to serve these local communities and encourage our customers to visit us at our other stores in these areas, which can be found on the Starbucks App or Starbucks Store Locator," the spokesperson said.



See the full list of store closures here:

• Santa Monica & Westmount, West Hollywood, California
  
• Hollywood & Western, Los Angeles, California
  
• 1st & Los Angeles (Doubletree), Los Angeles, California
  
• Hollywood & Vine, Hollywood, California
  
• Ocean Front Walk & Moss, Santa Monica, California
  
• 2nd & San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
  
  
• 10th & Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
  
• 4th & Morrison, Portland, Oregon
  
• Gateway, Portland, Oregon
  
• 23rd & Jackson, Seattle, Washington
  
• Roosevelt Square, Seattle, Washington
  
• E. Olive Way, Seattle, Washington
  
• 505 Union Stn, Seattle, Washington
  
• Westlake Center, Seattle, Washington
  
• Hwy 99 & Airport Rd, Everett, Washington
  
• Union Station Train Concourse, Washington, DC
  
  go to 7-11 wawa now sorry
  

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Too many druggies going to Starbucks in those locations so it’s not surprising.

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

Too many druggies going to Starbucks in those locations so it’s not surprising.

There was a Starbucks at Hollywood & Vine?!?!

That has to be, hands down, and I’m not even joking…..

The.
Most.
Disgusting.
Heroin needle.
Fentanyl.
Homeless fecal matter.
G@y used condom.
Begging for change.

Starbucks location in the entire world. I’m sure the ‘public’ bathrooms were off limits to ‘customers’…..

That Hollywood & Western location being #2…..

[Roscoe_Word]

Wow. I think the BLM group sued them which might have accelerated their partial demise.

Being a "Drunkin Donut" guy, I always thought the place was geared for the upper middle class.

I went into one the first time and the woman asked me if I wanted "space" with my coffee.

"Challenging incidents...lol" I love the euphuisms.

[BrickJames]

Keep voting Democrat Bill.

[Thrilla]

Amazing

[DwightShrute]

Keep voting Democrat Bill.

[209 Life]

Bet it's from needles in the bathroom.

[DwightShrute]

Starbucks coffee is awful.

[Slurry Pumper]

I don't drink cofee unless its flavored with some bourbon but I can see the morning coffee being tightened up. What does it cost for a large cappichino thee days anyway. Then I have to act like the guy making it is a f'ing artist. No thanks, i'll just stick with the wake and bake with a big gulp to start my day.

[cankid]

Surprised to see, they are pure artists hahaha

[Foxx]

Starbucks coffee is awful.

Yeah, I agree. I drink coffee black and find theirs awful. I suppose most of their customers load it up with creamers and sugars which covers up the foulness so they don't know any better. To each their own.

[Kermit]

So what will the queer emasculated men in those areas do for their fix?

[Bostongambler]

It wasn’t that long ago where people were told to buy real estate in the area of a Starbucks because they already did the research on the neighborhood.

[BrickJames]

So what will the queer emasculated men in those areas do for their fix?

Drug dealers will start selling K-Cups, they'll have Keurigs plugged into extension cords.

[DwightShrute]

Yeah, I agree. I drink coffee black and find theirs awful. I suppose most of their customers load it up with creamers and sugars which covers up the foulness so they don't know any better. To each their own.

Yup me too but occasionally will use cream or half and half. Sugar ruins the coffee taste and milk just turns it into mud. A good coffee will stand on its own.

When in North America, if where I was standing, my only choices for a coffee were Starbucks, 7/11 or a McDonalds, I will go to McDonalds for a coffee. Their coffee is surprisingly good.

[gauchojake]

100% due to the homeless explosion in these cities.

[KnuckleHeadz]

90% of the ones in LA have a male homo at the drive thru with a Lisp

[JIBBBY]

Blue State fail. Even Starbucks can't stay open in those crime ridden blue state shit holes now.

I'm a few blocks away in Santa Monica from a Starbucks (not sure if that's the one shutting down?) but there is a Subways near it that just shut down. No crime or homeless in this area and both have had steady business. I don't understand why these stores are shutting down here where I live? I'll look into it..

[gauchojake]

Jibbby we want a full market analysis, triple net pro forma, and a business plan by tomorrow morning.