Starbucks In Santa Monica Closes Permanently

SANTA MONICA, CA — A Starbucks location on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica has closed its doors permanently, but the timing is unrelated to the coronavirus outbreak, Starbucks officials tell Patch.

Starbucks was planning to close the location at 1426 Montana Avenue for some time before the coronavirus pandemic, Starbucks employee Jory Mendes tells Patch.

"As part of Starbucks standard course of business, we continually evaluate our business to ensure a healthy store portfolio and after careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to close the store you’re referencing – 1426 Montana Avenue," Mendes told Patch via email.

Store employees have the opportunity to transfer to a nearby location. Starbucks will continue to serve the community at 701 Montana Avenue, which is about a three-minute drive from the closed location.

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