By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — Starbucks is closing 16 stores across the country because of safety concerns, according to CNN. “After careful consideration, we are closing some stores in locations that have experienced a high volume of challenging incidents that make it unsafe to continue to operate,” a spokesperson told CNN Business in an email. Starbucks is closing stores in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland by the end of July. The closures come as Starbucks is working to change the company culture under interim CEO Howard Schultz. “We want you to know th…