Starbucks Starbucks, along with its partner Delek Group of Israel, closed all six of its locations in Israel, citing "on-going operational challenges" and a "difficult business environment." The Starbucks location in the former imperial palace in Beijing closed in July 2007. The coffee shop had been a source of ongoing controversy since its opening in 2000 with protesters objecting that the presence of the American chain in this location "was trampling on Chinese culture." In July 2008, the company announced it was closing 600 underperforming company-owned stores and cutting U.S. expansion plans amid growing economic uncertainty. On July 29, 2008, Starbucks
Ohio State Route 600 Ohio State Route 600 State Route 600 (SR 600) is an east–west state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 600 is at US 23 about west of Gibsonburg. Its eastern terminus is at US 20 in the unincorporated community of Hessville approximately east of Gibsonburg. All of SR 600 exists within the confines of Sandusky County, though at the western terminus, US 23 straddles the Sandusky–Wood County boundary. This highway is not included within the National Highway System, a system of highways deemed most important for the country's economy,