Unternehmen: Starbucks schließt 250 Filialen in Nordamerika
Die US-Kaffeehauskette setzt ihren Sparkurs fort und gibt unrentable Standorte auf. Die Schließungen kosten den Konzern 300 Millionen Dollar.
On Thursday, Starbucks announced plans to close 250 stores across North America by the end of the week. The company, which is headquartered in Seattle, did not specify which locations would be affected or how many of these closures would occur in the United States. As of June, Starbucks operated 18,371 stores in North America. In a letter to employees, Mike Grams, the company's operating president, stated that the selected stores either did not meet financial expectations or failed to provide the desired customer experience.
Employees will have the opportunity to transfer to other locations or receive severance packages. This represents the second large wave of closures during the tenure of CEO Brian Niccol, who previously closed 627 stores in North America and Europe last year. The company anticipates $300 million in charges (approximately €262 million) related to these additional store closures.
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