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Did your favorite local Starbucks just close? These 36 SoCal locations are likely shuttered
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Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition. Thirty-six of those locations appear to be in Southern California.
- Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition. Thirty-six of those locations appear to be in Southern California.
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- Did your favorite local Starbucks just close? These 36 SoCal locations are likely shuttered
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- Left: Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition. Thirty-six of those locations appear to be in Southern California.
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