Starbucks has closed its East Wenatchee and Ritzville stores as part of nearly 200 nationwide closures, trimming its footprint in North Central Washington.
Nearly a half-dozen Starbucks locations in Washington State will soon be impacted by the company's recent decision to return to a business model that more closely resembles the fountainhead of its earlier days.
Several months ago I brought you an article about the East Wenatchee Starbucks store reopening with no restrooms after undergoing a multi-month renovation, and now the quick-service coffee titan has just announced it's sacking a longstanding directive for patrons to "come on in and stay awhile...
Longtime patrons of the Starbucks on Valley Mall Parkway in East Wenatchee might not all be especially thrilled with the location's recently-completed renovations.
The store opened in the early 2000s on a footprint that was somewhat small, but still offered the same amenities that nearly every Starbucks at the time was known for, including restrooms and indoor seating - both of which have now been