These Starbucks Stores Are Closing In PG County For Training

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 stores nationwide Tuesday afternoon for racial bias training. The closings will affect regular, stand-alone locations. Most will close at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Licensed locations inside places such as Barnes and Noble, Jewel and Target may have regular hours.

"For several hours this afternoon, we will close stores and offices to discuss how to make Starbucks a place where all people feel welcome," Starbucks said in a Twitter statement. "Thank you for your patience and support as we renew our promise to make Starbucks an inclusive gathering place for all. See you tomorrow."

Here are the hours for Starbucks locations around Prince George's County:

Starbucks
Hyattsville, MD
(301) 985-5244
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Carrollton Shopping Center
New Carrollton, MD
(301) 577-6232
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Largo Plaza
Upper Marlboro, MD
(301) 350-7565
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Clinton Plaza
Clinton, MD
(301) 856-3190
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority
Langley Park, MD
(301) 439-5548
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
The Westin Washington National Harbor
Oxon Hill, MD
(202) 809-0419
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Penn Mar Shopping Center
Forestville, MD
(301) 516-7100
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Tanger Outlet National Harbor
National Harbor, MD
(301) 567-9256
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Riverdale, MD
(202) 768-6413
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Greenway Center
Greenbelt, MD
(301) 220-2029
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Bowie Town Center
Bowie, MD
(301) 805-2574
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Target
Hyattsville, MD
(301) 955-0005
Open ⋅ Closes 7:30PM


Starbucks
Safeway
Washington, DC
(202) 398-6903
Open ⋅ Closes 7PM


Starbucks
Shoppers
Bowie, MD
(301) 352-7746
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Centre at Laurel
Laurel, MD
(301) 362-1813
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Free State Shopping Center
Bowie, MD
(301) 352-5500
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Washington, DC
(202) 488-1101
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Target
Forestville, MD
(301) 778-1651
Open now


Starbucks
Washington, DC
(202) 544-7913
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM


Starbucks
Laurel Shopping Center
Laurel, MD
(301) 498-5454
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM

The training is a response to the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks after the manager called police on them. On April 12, the manager of a Starbucks in downtown Philadelphia called police on two black men who were seated inside the store. They had not bought anything, and apparently refused to leave. The police arrested the men for loitering, which was captured in a cell phone video.

The two men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson settled with the city of Philadelphia for just $1 each on the condition that officials establish a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. They reached an undisclosed financial settlement with Starbucks.

"I've spent the last few days in Philadelphia with my leadership team listening to the community, learning what we did wrong and the steps we need to take to fix it," said Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson in an April press release. "While this is not limited to Starbucks, we're committed to being a part of the solution. Closing our stores for racial bias training is just one step in a journey that requires dedication from every level of our company and partnerships in our local communities."

Image via David Allen/Patch