SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 U.S. company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator is still feeling the pain from the faltering U.S. economy.
Starbucks closing 600 stores nationwide, but none in Columbia
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 | 7:43 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:07 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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