AdvertisementStarbucks Closes More Than 8,000 Stores Today For Racial Bias TrainingMay 29, 2018Bill ChappellfacebookEmailStarbucks is shutting down thousands of its coffee shops Tuesday afternoon to host racial bias training for its employees. A sign at one of the company's cafes in Portland, Maine, informs customers that it will shut its doors at 2:30 p.m. ET. (AP)