Starbucks Closes Stores in Crime-ridden Blue Cities

Increasing crime, including assault, drug use, and theft has forced Starbucks to announce the closing of 16 stores later this month in an attempt to protect its employees. The stores marked for closure are in “blue” cities and will close by July 31, including five in Seattle, one in Everett, six in the Los Angeles area, two in Portland, and stores in Philadelphia and Washington, DC. Employees at the stores that are closing can ask