Bob McCarty Writes

Earlier this month, Starbucks announced it would cut 12,000 Jobs and close 600 Stores, the result of a sagging economy — what some might call a “coffee pothole.” Yesterday, the Seattle-based coffee giant followed up by issuing a news release offering links to both a list of stores due to close by the end of the month and a site where they promise to offer a continually-updated list of confirmed store closures.