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Starbucks has shuttered two cafes in Santa Rosa as part of a nationwide closure of approximately 250 locations. The company simultaneously secured approval for a new drive-thru-only site on College Avenue. This move follows a year of significant reductions in North American store counts and corporate layoffs.
Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming locations across North America, including three in Seattle and two in Richmond. The move, announced by COO Mike Grams, targets stores failing to meet financial or experiential standards, marking the second consecutive year of mass closures for the chain.
Starbucks is closing 250 locations across North America, representing roughly 1% of its 18,000-store network. The closures, announced by Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams, target stores that fail to meet financial or customer experience standards. In Virginia, four locations are shutting, including two in Richmond, one in Charlottesville, and one in Harrisonburg. This is the second major round of closures under CEO Brian Niccol, who joined in 2024. Employees will be transferred where possible or offered severance. The move follows a previous closure of 627 stores in 2025 and coincides with rising global comparable-store sales.