SPOKANE, Wash. — Starbucks has permanently closed three of its locations in the Spokane area, leaving some regular customers surprised to find shuttered doors this week.

The closed stores are located at:

Hamilton Street and Indiana Avenue

Division Street and Buckeye Avenue

Heritage Village

Each location has a sign posted with a message from Starbucks addressing the closure.

In an article from CNN, Starbucks announced Thursday that it will close 1% of its stores in North America this month. The closures – and layoffs of 900 corporate employees – are part of a $1 billion restructuring plan. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the stores it will shut weren’t “what our customers and partners expect” or weren’t making money.

Customers looking for alternative nearby stores can use the Starbuc

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