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Published: 2026-04-23 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/23, According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on July 12, local time, Starbucks will permanently close 16 stores by the end of July, including several in Seattle, where Starbucks is based. A Starbucks spokesman said that after careful consideration, some Starbucks stores have been threatened by a large number of safety issues.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on July 12, local time, Starbucks will permanently close 16 stores by the end of July, including several in Seattle, where Starbucks is based.

A Starbucks spokesman said that after careful consideration, some Starbucks stores are threatened by a large number of security problems, so that it is not safe to continue to operate. We will close some stores and transfer employees to other stores.

The closure of some stores is Starbucks' response to concerns about itself and the safety of its stores. Debbie Stroud, head of Starbucks's US business, said in a letter to all American employees: "We have read every accident report you submitted carefully and there are a large number of them. Starbucks's stores are not immune to a series of security issues and understand the safety concerns of Starbucks partners. If you don't have sense of security in your work, we won't be good partners. "

In the letter, Starbucks also gave store managers certain powers, such as closing bathrooms and reducing store seats, so as to ensure the safety of store staff. The company said the measure was part of a policy aimed at addressing employees' concerns, including the safety of their working environment.

Earlier, Starbucks in the United States changed its operating policy because of security issues. In early June, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz commented on the policy of opening toilets in Starbucks stores at a DealBook/DC conference hosted by the New York Times. He said that due to growing mental health problems and employee safety concerns, policies may have to be made in the future to limit the number of non-consumers entering stores, and toilets may not be open to non-consumers in the future.

There were earlier reports that Starbucks had considered restricting the use of bathrooms, while Starbucks China explained that the decision was made for security reasons, but said the move did not include domestic stores.

Earlier, the US media "Business Insider" reported that the toilets of a Starbucks store in Seattle were often soaked with blood, needles and medicine bags were found from time to time, and employees were also at risk of infection.

Some people told the Wall Street Journal that when COVID-19 's epidemic hit, he reduced the number of times he went to Starbucks to spend money. Now, with the occurrence of some crimes, he has no desire to return to the cafe to spend money.

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