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Starbucks has closed its Reserve Roastery in Seattle as part of a broader company plan to shutter select North American coffeehouses and eliminate approximately 900 non-retail roles.

According to CEO Brian Niccol, the closures are aimed at addressing underperforming locations and focusing resources on improving the customer experience.

SEATTLE - The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood has closed, a move the company said is part of a broader plan that includes the closure of other North American coffeehouses and the elimination of hundreds of non-retail roles.

The shuttered store, which was boarded up overnight, posted a letter thanking the neighborhood for hosting them since 2014. The company said it will help its former employees with the tr

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