Starbucks To Close 45 Grocery-Store Sites

The Wall Street Journal:

Starbucks Corp. has terminated a license deal that involves 45 sites located inside supermarkets in Northern California and Nevada.

Starbucks plans to close coffee stands at Save Mart Supermarket and Lucky Supermarket locations. The process, which has already started, will be completed in the coming weeks, said Starbucks spokeswoman Bridget Baker.