Starbucks expands 250-store shutdown with five Oregon closures

Starbucks expands 250-store shutdown with five Oregon closures

On 29 September, OregonLive. com reported that Starbucks announced the closure of five coffee shops in Oregon, including three in the Portland area, as part of its ongoing plan to shut roughly 250 underperforming stores across North America. The company first unveiled the restructuring on 26 September, saying it would close about 250 U.

S. and Canadian locations, representing roughly one percent of its footprint and costing about $300 million. Subsequent announcements detailed closures in Sacramento, Washington, Southern California, Virginia and San Jose, each citing underperformance and the broader turnaround strategy.

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Starbucks to Shut Madison Outlet as Part of Nationwide Store Closures
Starbucks to Shut Madison Outlet as Part of Nationwide Store Closures

Wisconsin State Journal • 29 Sep 11:45

Starbucks announced the closure of its Madison location, joining more than 250 underperforming stores slated to shut across the United States, including three sites in Wisconsin.

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September 28, 2026
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Starbucks to close five Oregon locations as part of nationwide reduction
Starbucks to close five Oregon locations as part of nationwide reduction

OregonLive.com • 28 Sep 19:36

Starbucks will shut down five coffee shops in Oregon, including three in the Portland area, as it trims 250 U.S. stores under its turnaround plan.

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Starbucks announces closure of four Virginia stores amid nationwide reductions
Starbucks announces closure of four Virginia stores amid nationwide reductions

WWBT • 28 Sep 15:32

Starbucks will shut four locations in Virginia, including two in Richmond, as part of a broader plan that will see 250 stores close across the United States.

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Starbucks to close 36 Southern California stores as part of 250-store reduction
Starbucks to close 36 Southern California stores as part of 250-store reduction

Los Angeles Times • 28 Sep 01:27

Starbucks announced it will shut 250 North American locations, including 36 in Southern California, citing underperformance and a strategic effort to improve the customer experience.

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September 26, 2026
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Starbucks to close six Washington stores as part of nationwide shutdown of underperforming locations
Starbucks to close six Washington stores as part of nationwide shutdown of underperforming locations

FOX 13 Seattle • 26 Sep 20:33

Starbucks announced the closure of six Washington outlets this weekend, part of a plan to shutter 250 underperforming U.S. stores and incur about $300 million in restructuring costs.

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Starbucks to Close 250 North American Stores Including San Jose Location
Starbucks to Close 250 North American Stores Including San Jose Location

NBC Bay Area • 26 Sep 01:18

Starbucks announced the closure of about 250 stores across North America, with a San Jose shop slated to shut on Saturday, as part of a broader plan to remodel locations.

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Starbucks to shut several Sacramento-area stores this weekend
Starbucks to shut several Sacramento-area stores this weekend

KCRA • 26 Sep 00:11

Starbucks is closing at least four locations in the Sacramento region as part of a broader plan to shutter 250 stores across North America.

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September 25, 2026
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Starbucks to shut six Sacramento-area stores amid nationwide reductions
Starbucks to shut six Sacramento-area stores amid nationwide reductions

Abridged – PBS KVIE • 25 Sep 21:00

Starbucks announced the closure of six locations in the Sacramento region, part of a broader plan to close about 250 stores across North America.

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September 24, 2026
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Starbucks to shutter 250 North American stores as part of turnaround
Starbucks to shutter 250 North American stores as part of turnaround

finance.yahoo.com • 24 Sep 15:58

Starbucks will close about 250 U.S. and Canadian locations this week, reducing its North American store count by roughly 1%, while accelerating café redesigns and planning a new technology hub in India.

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Starbucks to Close About 250 North American Stores as Part of Restructuring
Starbucks to Close About 250 North American Stores as Part of Restructuring

CNN • 24 Sep 14:51

Starbucks will shut roughly 250 U.S. and Canadian cafés, representing about 1% of its North American footprint, incurring $300 million in related costs while it pursues a broader turnaround plan.

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Starbucks to shutter about 250 North American stores after portfolio review
Starbucks to shutter about 250 North American stores after portfolio review

Fox Business • 24 Sep 12:11

Starbucks will close roughly 250 coffeehouses, about 1% of its North American locations, following a review of underperforming sites and days after settling a Florida DEI lawsuit.

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Starbucks to shut about 250 North American cafés in latest restructuring
Starbucks to shut about 250 North American cafés in latest restructuring

CNBC • 24 Sep 11:34

Starbucks will close roughly 250 underperforming locations in North America, representing about 1% of its regional portfolio, and will reduce its planned new openings for fiscal 2026.

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