Starbucks will close 1% of its locations in the U.S. and North America and cut about 900 jobs as part of its Back to Starbucks transformation strategy, CEO Brian Niccol told employees Thursday, Sept. 25. The specialty coffee chain will close specific locations "where we’re unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect, or where we don’t see a path to financial performance," Niccol said in a memo sent to employees and posted on the Starbucks blog. Employees at those location ...