Starbucks, a staple in so many communities, is closing hundreds of locations across the U.S. and no neighborhood is immune to the cuts — with both suburban and metropolitan stores on the chopping block.

The coffee giant says the plan is to shut down stores that are financially underperforming or unable to provide the in-store experience customers have come to expect.

“During the review, we identified coffeehouses where we’re 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,” Brian Niccol, Starbucks chairman and chief executive officer, said in a recent press release.

Starbucks has traditionally been located in bustling communities.

And with the price of a grand

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