Starbucks to close some US and UK stores

The coffee chain said that Starbucks will cut approximately 900 jobs and close the worst performance stores in the US and some of them as part of a cost -saving restructuring.

Most of the stores allocated for the closing in North America and the general manager said that renewal will reduce the waiting times and help to revive sales.

He comes after he announced that Starbucks was in February. 1,100 Job And simplify the US menu to help mark sales in its own market.

“This is a more important action that we understand that it will affect partners and customers, Brian said CEO Brian Niccol said in a statement that the company is still on the way to open 80 new stores in the UK.

“While EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Africa] Business is on its way to meeting 80 new stores in the UK in this financial year, and some stores in the UK, Switzerland and Austria will be closed as a result of this portfolio examination. “

In a letter to the employees, he said that the stores marked for closing were “where we do not see the physical environment or financial performance that our customers and partners are waiting for”.

Starbucks added that business cuts will be in support teams instead of the front barists of the house.