By
WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
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Published: Fri, July 18, 2008 - 8:21 am
Last Updated: Thu, July 31, 2008 - 1:14 am
SEATTLE (AP) - Starbucks Corp. has named all 600 company-ownedstores it plans to close in a bid to boost its business and weed
out unprofitable locations.
12 of the stores are in Alabama. They include five in Mobile,
two in Birmingham, one each in Huntsville, Homewood, Vestavia
Hills, Orange Beach and Gulf Shores.
Closing the stores is a turnabout from Starbucks' aggressive
expansion plans. The coffee chain is responding to recent declines
in its profits and foot traffic as the faltering economy has led
some consumers to question their spending on pricey java.
Mobile Stores That Will Close:
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Other Stores Closing On The Gulf Coast:
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(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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I counted 14 and forgot some downtown. RIDICULOUS waste of company resources. Even though it rains in this town, do we look like Seattle?