COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — A Starbucks location in the Northgate District in College Station is closing its doors.
The coffeehouse, located at the corner of Lodge Street and University, had a notice posted on its door for customers saying in part, "we've made the incredibly difficult decision to close this Starbucks location by the end of this week."
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On Thursday, Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Starbucks, released a memo saying the company was losing 1% of stores in North America.
"During the review, we identified coffeehouses where we’re unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect, or where we don’t see a path to financial performance, and these locations will be closed.
Each year, we open and close coffeehouses for a variety of reasons, from financial performance to lease expirations. This is a more significant action that we understand will impact partners and customers. Our coffeehouses are centers of the community, and closing any location is difficult."
- Brian Niccol, chairman and CEO of Starbucks
In the memo from Niccol, Starbucks said it is working to offer transfers to nearby locations and other opportunities available for partners.