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Starbucks News Archives for July 2008

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July 2008

3 hrs ago | Detroit News

Starbucks plans to close 600 U.S. stores

Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator continues to struggle with the ...

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12 hrs ago | Arab Times

Americans in denial as Starbucks to shut 600 coffee shops

Drinkers of frothy lattes, European-style macchiatos and syrupy Frappuccinos across the United States were in denial Wednesday as Starbucks fell victim to the economic downturn and announced it was closing 600 ...

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Related Topix: Washington Heights, NY, Restaurant Management, Drink, Coffee

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Journal Gazette

Last-minute deal lets Sonics move to Oklahoma City

Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle - $75 million.

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CBC News

Photo gallery: Pride parades around the world

A man driving a bulldozer was shot dead after going on a rampage on a crowded Jerusalem street Wednesday, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 when he plowed into a string of vehicles.

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Related Topix: Mongolia, Asia, World News

Kansas City InfoZine

Starbucks Increases Number of U.S. Company-operated Store Closures

Approximately 600 Underperforming Stores will be Closed as Company takes Significant Step toward Improving Long-Term Profitable Growth Seattle, WA - infoZine - Starbucks Corporation has announced the next step ...

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Denver Post

Bean counting: 600 Starbucks stores to close

KRT NEWS STORY SLUGGED: COFFEE KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY RAUL RUBIERA/MIAMI HERALD Haitian Bleu, a blend of Haitian coffee sold at Barnie's Coffee and Tea Company in Miami, Florida.

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Related Topix: Miami, FL, Downtown (Seattle, WA), Drink, Coffee, Restaurant Management

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Fox News

Starbucks to Close 600 U.S. Stores

When a business borrows money so it can reinvest it in hopes of getting a higher return, it's called leverage.

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Display & Design Ideas

Safeway Opens Upscale Store in Bellevue, Wash.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. unveiled an upscale store in downtown Bellevue, Wash., which is designed for an affluent clientele, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . The Bellevue store ...

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Related Topix: Retail, Bellevue, WA, Safeway, Grocery, Seattle Metro, Restaurant Management

Gay news blog

Ex-Starbucks Employees Sue Coffee Giant for Discrimination

After supporting Seattle's Gay Pride Parade, sponsoring numerous events for gay-rights groups, and stirring up controversy in 2005 by printing a quote from gay novelist Armistead Maupin on its cups, Starbucks ...

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Seattle, WA, Restaurant Management, Gay/Lesbian

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