Starbucks closes at Rio Lakefront

Here's something you don't see every day: a Starbucks closing. Like bank branches, the coffee giant seems only to multiply. But the Starbucks at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg has indeed closed. 

It's an odd choice by the chain, since it is a prime location compared to some out-of-the-way Starbucks stores. However, Starbucks has said it will close at least 500 stores across the country to increase profits. A downtown Bethesda store also recently closed its doors. There are still two small Starbucks outlets inside Target and Barnes & Noble at Rio Lakefront.