More than 2,000 Starbucks stores are closing early on June 22 after a promotion sparked national outrage

A botched marketing campaign by Starbucks’ South Korean operation that’s resulted in boycotts, an investigation, a fired executive, and a public apology continues as all 2,000-plus locations nationwide will close early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training. This will mark the first nationwide early closure of Starbucks Korea since the coffee chain began operating in the country in 1999. After the U.S. and China, South Korea is the third-largest market for Seattle-ba...