Starbucks closures in B.C. shock staff and customers
Global News
A review of Starbucks locations revealed that many are falling short of financial performance targets or are failing to create the environment customers expect.
At least 12 Starbucks locations were closed around B.C. over the weekend, leaving staff and customers shocked by some of the closures.
Global News has confirmed at least 12 locations, from Victoria to Revelstoke, have shuttered since Saturday.
Starbucks confirmed last Thursday that the company will be laying off around 900 non-retail employees in the U.S. and Canada.
“Quite often, what happens is employers make the decision, well, you know what we would rather terminate and provide money than provide working notice,” Dan Balkaran, an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Starbucks offers its partners a weekly mark-out or a free pound of coffee, plus a 30 per cent discount on food, drinks, and merchandise.
Those perks continue for life if you retire from the company at a minimum age of 55 with at least 10 years of continuous service, according to a long-time barista who lost their job and says they will also lose their nearly eight years of service if they are rehired at another Starbucks.
“They may have specific business reasons, financial constraints, who knows,” Balkaran said.
“If they’re closing stores, it’s not surprising that other cost savings are occurring.”
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