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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:05 am Post subject: Starbucks to close 600 stores in the U.S. |
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<p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25482250/"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/BUSINESS/080701/080701-starbucks-hmed-1p.thumb.jpg" alt="NEW YORK - MAY 28: People walk past a Starbucks store May 28, 2008 in Harlem, New York City. Harlem, which has made significant economic gains in recent years, experienced a rash of shootings last Monday that lead to eight people being injured. The shootings on Memorial Day at Marcus Garvey Park have prompted an increase in police patrols and a rally and town meeting to address gun violence in the community. Many see echoes of Harlem's violent past in the shootings. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" /></a>Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday that it had drastically increased the number of stores it plans to close and could eliminate as many as 12,000 full- and part-time positions as a result.</p><br clear="all" />
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