Which Starbucks Stores Are Closing In Anne Arundel For Training

ANNE ARUNDEL 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 Anne Arundel County:

• 3059 Solomons Island Road, open until 2:30 p.m.
• Safeway-Edgewater, open until 9 p.m.
• Annapolis Harbour, open until 2:30 p.m.
• Safeway-Annapolis, open until 8 p.m.
• 1901 West Street, Annapolis, open until 2:15 p.m.
• Annapolis Mall Central Hall, open until 2:30 p.m.
• Target Annapolis, open until 9 p.m.
• Annapolis Mall - North, open until 2:15 p.m.
• Bay Ridge Road Annapolis, open until 2:30 p.m.
• 122 Main Street, Annapolis, open until 2:15 p.m.
• Safeway-Arnold, open until 9 p.m.
• Giant-Severna Park, open until 8 p.m.
• Severna Park, open until 2:15 p.m.
• Waugh Chapel Town Centre, open until 2:30 p.m.
• Safeway Severna Park, open until 9 p.m.
• Target Gambrills, open until 10 p.m.
• Safeway Gambrills, open until 9 p.m.
• Harris Teeter Severna Park, open until 8 p.m.
• Giant Odenton, open until 8 p.m.
• Safeway Pasadena, open until 9 p.m.
• Glen Burnie Southdale Center, open until 2:30 p.m.
• Target Glen Burnie, open until 9 p.m.
• Fort Meade Exchange, open until 8 p.m.
• Safeway Hanover, open until 8 p.m.
• 7680 Arundel Mills Blvd., open until 2:30 p.m.
• Arundel Mills Entrance 5, open until 2:30 p.m.
• Giant Glen Burnie, open until 8 p.m.
• Steeplechase Ritchie Marlboro Road, open until 2:30 p.m.

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."

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