"The goal of the review is for every coffeehouse to deliver a warm and welcoming space, according to a public statement from Starbucks chairman and CEO Brian Niccol. During the review, we identified coffeehouses where we're unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect, or where we don't see a path to financial performance, and these locations will be closed, Niccol said in the announcement."
"Although some locations are unionized, a Starbucks spokesperson said it was not a factor in the decision-making process (except where noted, all locations are in Manhattan): 330 W. 34th St. 219 First Ave. 111 University Place 145 Third Ave. 140 West St. 750 Sixth Ave. 510 Sixth Ave. 372 Greenwich St. 444 Broadway 405 Broadway 230 Varick St. 393 Third Ave. 261 Fifth Ave. 360 Lexington Ave. 871 Eighth Ave."
Starbucks will lay off 900 workers and close coffee shops across the country, including dozens in New York City, some of which are unionized. The company conducted a review of its North America coffeehouses with the stated goal that every location deliver a warm and welcoming space. The review identified stores where the physical environment could not meet customer and partner expectations or where there was no viable path to financial performance, and those locations were slated for closure. A public Google document lists affected stores spanning Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
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