SEATTLE, WA: Starbucks' decision to close approximately 600 underperforming stores elicited a round of protests from some of its customers, but the company is moving forward with its plans.
From YouTube posts to a SaveOurStarbucks.com Web site, lobbying from local officials, and at least one employee protest, many want the stores to stay.
Starbucks, however, says the closures are necessary to rein in spending, boost the bottom line, and bring a long view to building up customer satisfaction, which Howard Schultz, ...