The coffee chains closing on Monday for Queen's state funeral
Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero branches will be closed in West Midlands on Monday for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
It comes as a mark of respect for the late monarch, in which the stores will follow other supermarkets and businesses around the country in closing for the day.
Costa Coffee announced that all their owned and operated stores will close on Monday, September 19, but some stores operated by partners may remain open.
The Costa Express machines will be switched on in those retailers that remain open.
Caffe Nero said that while some stores will remain closed all day, the majority will close and reopen for people wishing to gather within their communities.
The majority of Caffe Nero branches will temporarily close from 10:45am and re-open at 2pm. Each store will have a notice displayed in their window.
Starbucks made the announcement on Twitter, stating that all company-owned stores will be closed from 11am and 2pm on the day.
They said: "To support our partners (employees) and ensure they are able to pay their respects to HM Queen Elizabeth II, we will be closing all company owned Starbucks stores in the UK between 11am and 2pm on Monday 19th September."
