Some ‘grande’ disappointment for fans of Starbucks in Waterloo as two locations in that city just permanently closed. The doors to the Starbucks at 247 King St. N. and 450 Columbia St. W. are locked and signs have been posted, confirming the closures. A sign found on the doors of the now former Starbucks at 247 King St. N (Mark Douglas/CityNews Kitchener)Starbucks provided a statement to 570 NewsRadio which said the decision was made following a North America-wide review. JC was also in that area, but he said he stopped drinking Starbucks awhile ago. “There’s so much traffic here with all the students that want their coffee in between class, so it’s surprising.”