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
Closure in Moscow album "A Dream Is a Question You Don't Know How to Answer" by Jonny Craig. They announced in an interview with Hear This! Promotions on March 2012 that they've started working on a new album due for release May 9 2014. Pink Lemonade is the second studio album by Australian rock band Closure in Moscow. It was released on 9 May 2014. The track "The Church of the Technochrist" was released as a single late 2013. In 2014 the band produced a video for new single 'Seeds of Gold' and toured Australia in support of the album. Although met with