Starbucks forced to close coffee shops due to boycott

Starbucks is closing underperforming coffee shops in North America and cutting 900 jobs as part of a $1 billion restructuring led by CEO Brian Niccol aimed at improving operations and simplifying management.

These steps are aimed at improving the company's operations, reducing service times, and optimizing management.

As a result, the company's branch count is expected to decrease by about 1%, leaving about 18,300 locations in the US and Canada by the end of the year.

At the same time, the company is facing global boycotts over Starbucks' partnerships with Israeli businessmen and its support for Zionist war crimes in Gaza, putting additional pressure on its international reputation and sales.