DANVILLE, Calif. (KRON) -- On Thursday, Starbucks announced it would be closing hundreds of stores in addition to laying off 900 corporate employees. The closures are set to impact stores across the country, including here in the Bay Area.

“Each year, we open and close coffeehouses for a variety of reasons, from financial performance to lease expirations,” Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol wrote. “This is a more significant action that we understand will impact partners and customers. Our coffeehouses are centers of the community, and closing any location is difficult.”

In the East Bay, an employee at a popular location in downtown Danville told KRON4 the store would be closing. While Starbucks said it plans to cut 900 non-retail employees, baristas at impacted locations will be offered severan

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