If Starbucks on Thames Street is where you usually start your day, you’re going to have to head somewhere else for your cup of coffee for a few weeks.
Starbucks has announced that their location at 212 Thames Street in Newport will be closed from Wednesday, April 20th through Thursday, May 5th for renovations.
The cafe will be open on Monday and Tuesday of this week from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for those of you who need to get your fix before having to go without.
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