Starbucks is closing some of its locations throughout North America, including in Canada, and eliminating around 900 non-retail jobs as part of a $1 billion sweeping restructuring.

The announcement was made Thursday by chairman and chief executive officer Brian Niccol in a post made to the Starbucks website.

“Our goal is for every coffeehouse to deliver a warm and welcoming space with a great atmosphere and a seat for every occasion,” Niccol said. But during a company-wide review, the company identified shops “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.”

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