These Starbucks Stores Are Closing In Herndon For Training

HERNDON, VA — 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 Herndon:

Starbucks
Worldgate Centre
13035 Worldgate Dr
(703) 481-2538
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM

Starbucks
Woodland Park Crossing
2309 Woodland Crossing Dr
(571) 203-9216
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM

Starbucks
Safeway
413 Elden St
(571) 262-2968
Open ⋅ Closes 8PM

Starbucks
Village Center at Dulles
2465 Centreville Rd
(571) 643-0240
Open ⋅ Closes 2:30PM

Starbucks
1140 Elden St
(703) 925-9336
Open ⋅ Closes 8:30PM

Starbucks
Target
12197 Sunset Hills Rd
(703) 478-0770
Open ⋅ Closes 9PM

Starbucks
Fox Mill Center
2523 John Milton Dr
(703) 264-9022
Open ⋅ Closes 8PM

Starbucks
Franklin Farm Village Shopping Center
13340 Franklin Farm Rd
(571) 203-0355
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."

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