Not sure why, I just liked this story . Warning to Starbucks junkies who usually get a fix on their way home from work: You're out of luck on Tuesday.

Since his return as Starbucks ' chief executive, Howard Schultz has authored several "Transformation Agenda" memos very publicly heralding how the company will regain its former dominance in the world of ...

Starbucks is shutting down its American stores Tuesday, but just for three hours.

Don't forget - all Starbucks are going to be closed today at 5:30 for barista retraining.

Joke all you want about the $4 cup of coffee, but what if you couldn't get your daily fix of Starbucks? That day is here.

Starbucks is shutting down its American stores today, but just for three hours. CEO Howard Schultz has announced the closure, starting at 5:30 p.m. local time, to energize 135,000 employees.

I'm sitting in a local Starbucks, doing the ol' WiFi and latte thing. A sign posted on the door as you enter tells customers that the store is closing today at 5:30 p.m. for training.

If you traditionally hanker for an early evening Starbucks Co. coffee, you'll be out of luck Tuesday night.

Those employees they "retrained" out of jobs last week will probably be spending the time looking for work online .

Starbucks is shutting down its American stores Tuesday afternoon, but just for three hours.