Starbucks said on Monday that it is pulling out of the Russian market over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The decision was announced via a memo to employees. Prior to pulling out, the Seattle-based coffee company had already paused all business operations at its 130 stores across the country, which are operated by a Kuwaiti franchise partner.
"We will continue to support the nearly 2,000 green apron partners in Russia, including pay for six months and assistance for partners to transition to new opportunities outside of Starbucks," the company said Monday in a statement. In early March, when Starbucks paused business in Russia, CEO Kevin Johnson described the Russian war in Ukraine as “horrific” and reiterated support for the Russian workers affected by the decision to cut off business in the country.
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