https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/starbucks-to-close-2-western-new-york-stores-in-nationwide-shutdownContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/starbucks-to-close-2-western-new-york-stores-in-nationwide-shutdownhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/starbucks-to-close-2-western-new-york-stores-in-nationwide-shutdown#u90322Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:15:25 +0000Starbucks is shutting down approximately 250 underperforming stores across North America, including two Western New York locations in Amherst and Hamburg. The sweeping national closures target dozens of cafes in California, multiple shops in Colorado, Washington, Missouri, and at least three locations on Long Island. Affected customers and local observers are tracking the rollouts as the coffee chain pulls the plug on the sites by the end of the week. While the corporation has not published a master list of all impacted branches, regional closures are being confirmed locally.Why it mattersThe