These are the 16 U.S. stores that Starbucks is set to close because of safety concerns

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• Starbucks will close 16 U.S. stores, mostly on the West Coast, by the end of July because of safety concerns.
• Six stores will close in Greater Los Angeles; six in Greater Seattle; two in Portland, Oregon; one in Philadelphia and one in D.C.
• The move comes as more than 100 stores have voted to unionize since the end of 2021.

 

Property crimes up across Seattle and Los Angeles

Starbucks’ letter to employees about safety did not mention unions, and focused solely on safety concerns. Starbucks officials have said, however, that the closures are about matters of safety .

And crime data from Seattle and Los Angeles seems to the back up those concerns. In Seattle, property crimes, which include car theft, larceny theft and burglary, and violent robberies are up nearly 20% for the first five months 2022 from the year-earlier period, according to the Seattle Police Department.

In Los Angeles, those types of crimes are up citywide more than 14% for the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

In West Hollywood, however, those figures are much higher: Property crimes and violent robberies have more than doubled in 2022 from 2021, according to the LA County Sheriff.

 

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