Which Starbucks Stores Are Closing In Huntersville For Training

HUNTERSVILLE, NC—Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 stores nationwide Tuesday afternoon for racial bias training.

Closings impact regular locations. Most will close at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. Licensed locations inside places such as Barnes and Noble 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."

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Here are the hours for Starbucks locations around the Lake Norman and Charlotte region:

• Rosedale Shopping Center, Huntersville
• Sam Furr Road and Highway 115, Huntersville
• Birkdale, Huntersville
• Lake Norman Boulevard, Cornelius
• Mount Mourne
• River Highway and Rolling Hill Road, Mooresville
• 101 South Tryon Street
• Charlotte Plaza
• Duke Energy Center
• Charlotte Convention Center
• Carolinas Medical Kiosk
• East Boulevard
• 7th Street
• Providence Road
• Park Towne Village
• Cotswold Village Shops
• Tyvola and City Park
• Morrocroft Village
• South Park Mall
• Sharon Road and Fairview Road
• University City Boulevard and Ikea Boulevard
• Davis Lake Commons
• Arrowood Road
• North Tryon Street and Institute Circle
• Olde Towne Village
• Northlake Mall
• Charlotte Premium Outlet
• Whitehall
• The Arbors
• I-485 and Prosperity Church

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."

Patch Editor Emily Leayman contributed

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