https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/starbucks-just-closed-250-stores-in-oregon-5-shut-downContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/starbucks-just-closed-250-stores-in-oregon-5-shut-downhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/starbucks-just-closed-250-stores-in-oregon-5-shut-down#u100974Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:22:18 +0000Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores across North America by the end of this week, with the majority of closures occurring in the United States. Recent closures include five locations in Oregon, including a union pioneer, and three in Seattle, one of which had been open for only eight months. Other affected areas include Southern California, where 36 locations are likely shuttered, and Virginia, including the Fan and Short Pump locations. The company is also closing a location in Greenville County.Why it mattersThis represents the second mass wave of closures since last autumn when