WELLESLEY, Mass. —

Several Starbucks locations in Massachusetts, including one in an iconic location, are among hundreds that are closing nationwide as part of the coffee giant's attempt to turn around its struggling business.

The company said Thursday it's closing hundreds of U.S. and Canadian stores and laying off 900 non-retail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

The Starbucks on Court Street in Boston, which is below the iconic steaming brass kettle in Government Center, is set to close at the end of the weekend. The company's website shows the shop's last day in operation is Sunday.

The chain's location on Central Street in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is also set to close.

Sign informing customers about the closings are posted on the doors of the cafes.

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