All Starbucks company-owned retail stores and corporate offices will be closed this afternoon, May 29, according to a corporate press release.
During that time, partners will go through a training program designed to address implicit bias, promote conscious inclusion, prevent discrimination and ensure everyone inside a Starbucks store feels safe and welcome.
The Jackson Ave. Starbucks confirmed they are closing at 2:30 p.m., though the shift supervisor did not comment on the nature of the closing.
“The company’s founding values are based on humanity and inclusion,” said executive chairman Howard Schultz, who joined Johnson and other senior Starbucks leaders in Philadelphia to meet with community leaders and Starbucks partners. “We will learn from our mistakes and reaffirm our commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment for every customer.”
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