ClosuresAnnounced
Starbucks announced about 250 North American coffeehouse closures
Starbucks announced plans to close about 250 coffeehouses across North America.
- Location
- Multiple locations,
- Key date
- Week of September 24, 2026; announced to close later that week
- Reported
- Announced September 24, 2026 · sources verified October 20, 2026
- As of
- October 22, 2026
Starbucks announced plans to close about 250 coffeehouses across North America.
The company's September 24 update said the selected locations would close later that week as part of its work to reshape the business. This concerns specific coffeehouses, not a shutdown of the Starbucks brand.
Transfers were offered where possible. The closure count is not an employee layoff count, and completion of every announced closure was not independently confirmed.
What is confirmed
- Employee count unknown; transfers offered where possible
- Week of September 24, 2026; announced to close later that week
Dates and scope
- Reported as planned or announced; completion has not been independently confirmed.
- Source material was reviewed October 20, 2026; later developments may not be reflected.
Sources
Corrections and updates
No corrections to date. Source material reviewed October 20, 2026.