Starbucks has told two states it is shutting stores for good. A Washington filing dated October 7 covers five stores in Seattle, Redmond, Spokane and Vancouver, and a Pennsylvania listing covers two stores in Philadelphia. The notices count 51 workers in Washington and 18 in Philadelphia.
Eight of the Washington jobs are at the company’s Seattle headquarters rather than behind a counter. The Philadelphia stores, on South Street and North Second Street, are set to close December 6. The Washington separations run from November 14 through December 4.
Five Washington stores, eight headquarters jobs
According to KOMO News, the Washington stores are on Rainier Avenue South and Leary Way Northwest in Seattle, 170th Avenue Northeast in Redmond, West Wellesley Avenue in Spokane, and Southeast 164th Avenue in Vancouver. Starbucks says the closures are permanent…