Starbucks is likely closing 64 California locations. Here's where.
FILE: A view of a Starbucks store and logo in San Francisco, Jan.
FILE: A view of a Starbucks store and logo in San Francisco, Jan. 22, 2020.SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ImagesStarbucks is set to close 250 stores across the United States and Canada in the coming days, part of what CEO Brian Niccol says is a continuation of the brand’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy first debuted in 2024.
In a letter to employees posted on the company’s website, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said that his team has “identified locations where we do not believe we can consistently deliver the experience we want for customers and partners or where we don’t see a path to acceptable financial performance.”The letter, however, did not formally list the 250 locations slated for closure. So, instead, social media sleuths got to work.
First reported by r/California.
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