Billings will be down one Starbucks location by Sunday.

The drive thru-only location at 316 S. 24th St. W., in the Rimrock Mall parking lot is one of 504 Starbucks locations closing nationwide and in Canada. The Billings location is one of two locations closing in Montana, according to a store-closure list . The other is in Livingston.

Baristas at the Rimrock mall drive-thru said they were notified of their store’s closure on Thursday. They will find out on Saturday if they will be relocated to other Starbucks locations in the area or if they will receive severance pay.

A letter to customers posted on the drive-thru window says, “We know many of you will be thinking of your favorite partner (barista), and we’re working closely to support our partners through this position.”

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