SOUTH BEND — Out of 600 store closings across the country, Starbucks only plans to close one Michiana-area cafe.

That location is 3600 Portage Ave. in South Bend.

Portage employees believe their freestanding cafe near Meijer will close between Sept. 1 and March 30, but no specific closing date has been announced.

Starbucks on Thursday announced 22 Indiana and 18 Michigan company-operated store closings.

Within the last week, Starbucks released the first 50 locations and said it planned on releasing additional closings each month.

Now the full list means the guessing game is over and other area Starbucks, including the locations inside grocery stores and supercenters, will remain open. Those stores in this area include Martin’s Super Markets, Meijer and Target.

"In the spirit of transparency with our partners, customers and communities, we have provided the full list of stores...," a press release accompanying the list on Starbucks’ Web site stated. "Store partners will receive advance notice and more details from their leadership team once a specific closure date has been confirmed."

Staff writer Heidi Prescott:
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