More than 2,000 Starbucks stores are closing early on June 22 after a promotion sparked national outrage (opens in new tab)

A botched This will mark the first nationwide early closure of Starbucks Korea since the is the third-largest market for Seattle-based Shinsegae Group, which owns the majority stake in the coffee chain’s South Korean operations, is still doing damage control four weeks after launching a promotion for stainless-steel tumblers on May 18 in honor of what it referred to as “Tank Day.” That promotion was quickly met with widespread criticism and backlash as it came on the 46th anniversary of the G...