Four Georgia Starbucks locations are closing their doors as part of the coffee giant’s corporate restructuring, leaving some local caffeine seekers to find their fix elsewhere.

What It Means For You: If you frequent the Starbucks at 100 Peachtree Street, 21 14th Street, 1870 Piedmont Avenue in Atlanta, or 1758 Washington Road in Thomson, you’ll need to remap your morning routine and find a new spot for your daily dose of overpriced espresso.

Between the Lines: CEO Brian Niccol’s corporate memo sugarcoats the closures with buzzwords about “elevated experiences” and “world-class customer service,” while simultaneously showing hundreds of employees the door.

The company is eliminating approximately 900 non-retail positions while claiming to “invest in green apron partner hours”

Despite

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