Jul 19, 2008 7:33 am US/Eastern
Starbucks Set To Close A Dozen Md. Stores
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―
Starbucks is grinding 600 of its U.S. stores out of its inventory.
Richard Sher reports 12 of them are in Maryland.
The popular coffee giant opened its first store in Seattle, Wash. back in 1971.
At one point, there were more than 15,000 Starbucks in 44 countries. That number has been cut significantly.
Three local Starbucks heading for the exit are located in the Centre Court Shopping Center, Pikesville, in the Light Street Pavilion at Harborplace and at Belvedere Square.
"It's disappointing because I really like this Pikesville location, but there's one up the street and another down the street, so it's going to be OK," said Sara Greenberg.
Kate Spath, another Starbucks fan, enjoys her coffee at Belvedere Square.
"I live in Bel Air. There are Starbucks up there where I'll be going," said Spath.
Starbucks shut down all of its U.S. stores for several hours back in February to retrain staff, but the competition has been fierce from Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's, Royal Farms, 7-11 and others.
The 600 stores will begin closing this month through February.
The company says it plans to place workers at other stores if it's possible.
The following is a complete list of the Maryland stores slated to close:
Park Place, 2 Park Place, Annapolis, Md.
Harborplace, 301 S. Light St., Baltimore, Md.
Belvedere, 5911 York Rd., Baltimore, Md.
Collington Plaza, 3524 N. Crain Hwy, Bowie, Md.
Beltsville I-495, 10240 Baltimore Ave., College Park, Md.
Easton Dudrow Farm, 28601 Marlboro Avenue, Easton, Md.
Montgomery Village Plaza, 18314 Contour Rd., Gaithersburg, Md.
Cloppers Mill Shopping Center, 18066 Mateny Rd., Germantown, Md.
Fairwood Green Village Center, 12530 Fairwood Parkway, Glenn Dale, Md.
Pikesville, 1433 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, Md.
Saint Charles Towne 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf, Md.
Westfield, 11160 Veirs Mill Rd., Wheaton, Md.
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