Starbucks is laying off 69 workers at five Seattle stores that were previously announced to close.
The employees affected, all baristas and shift supervisors, worked at stores on First Hill, in the University District, in the Seattle Center Armory, in Seattle Children’s Hospital, and at the Starbucks in the Metropolitan Park East building downtown.
“These choices are never easy — especially here at home — but they’re an important part of focusing on what we do best and delivering on our Back to Starbucks strategy,” Starbucks spokesperson Jaci Anderson told The Seattle Times Monday…