Massachusetts Starbucks Closing List

Well, it looks like seven Massachusetts Starbucks locations are getting axed:

Seven Massachusetts Starbucks stores are are among the 600 stores nationwide slated to close. Those stores are located on the Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, the Dartmouth Mall in Dartmouth, 70 Union St. in Newton Centre; Emerald Square Mall in North Attleborough; Five Post Office Square in Sharon; 425 Washington St. in Stoughton; and Shrewsbury Market Place in Worcester.

This is really sad, the Starbucks on Union Street in Newton Centre was the first Starbucks I ever went to. It is inside an historic train station on the Green Line. This is a tragedy, especially when there’s a Starbucks down the road on Centre Street (which used to be a Seattle’s Best Coffee) which could have gotten the axe instead. The Union Street Starbucks is a gorgeous location, and most certainly benefits by being right off the T. What are those numbskulls in Seattle thinking??

Tragic.

Matt Margolis is co-author (with Mark Noonan) of Caucus of Corruption: The Truth About The New Democratic Majority. He also blogs at The Buffalo Bean. Follow Matt on Twitter.