Starbucks shutters Fan, Short Pump locations as part of mass closure
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Starbucks shutters Fan, Short Pump locations as part of mass closure" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WTVR.com and Fast Company. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Starbucks shutters Fan, Short Pump locations as part of mass closure" trending?
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Coverage (3)
- Starbucks Closes East Pasadena Location as Chain Shutters 250 Stores Nationwide Pasadena Now · 10h ago
- 2 Richmond-area Starbucks shutter amid mass nationwide closures WTVR.com · 10h ago
- Starbucks store closures: See a list of locations that have shuttered across the country in latest coffeehouse cull Fast Company · 10h ago
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