Starbucks To Close Teavana Store At North Point Mall

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Do you enjoy getting Teavana samples when you go to the mall? If so, you will only have a little less than a year to partake in that indulgence. That's because Starbucks has announced it will close all 379 Teavana stores, including the one at North Point Mall in Alpharetta.

The company made the announcement Thursday during its third quarter highlights for 2017. The stores, located mostly inside shopping malls, have been "persistently underperforming," Starbucks said in its announcement.

"Following a strategic review of the Teavana store business, the company concluded that despite efforts to reverse the trend through creative merchandising and new store designs, the underperformance was likely to continue," the company added.

Teavana Northpoint is located at 1136 North Point Circle.

The majority of the stores are expected to close by spring 2018. The 3,300 employees affected by the closures will be given the opportunity to apply for positions at other Starbucks stores, the coffee giant added.

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