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title: Starbucks to close 8,000 US coffee shops to give racial-bias training to staff
description: "- The Guardian - On 29 May, Starbucks will close its US 8,000 shops to conduct racial-bias training for all its staff after two black men were arrested whi"
image: https://eseconsortium.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4013_1.jpg
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Coffee Market Scenario

# Starbucks to close 8,000 US coffee shops to give racial-bias training to staff

- The Guardian - On 29 May, Starbucks will close its US 8,000 shops to conduct racial-bias training for all its staff after two black men were arrested whi

[ Consorzio E.S.E. ](https://eseconsortium.com/media-coverage/author/consorzio-e-s-e-)

 apr 18, 2018

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- The Guardian -

On 29 May, Starbucks will close its US 8,000 shops to conduct racial-bias training for all its staff after two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend at a café in Philadelphia.

![](https://eseconsortium.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4013_1.jpg)

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