In a Sept. 25 news release , Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Starbucks, announced the closure of hundreds of Starbucks locations across the country, including seven in the Houston area.

What’s happening?

In the release, Niccol stated Starbucks is closing locations that failed to succeed financially or create an environment “up to company standards.”

Here are the seven locations being affected in the Greater Houston area, based on reporting from Community Impact and Starbucks’ website:

2101 Smith St., Houston

1515 Studemont St., Houston

3407 Montrose Blvd., Houston

5535 Memorial Drive, Houston

5115 Buffalo Speedway, Houston

14333 Westheimer Road, Houston

4721 Hwy. 6 S., Missouri City

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Niccol said Starbucks locations in North America are expected to decline

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