Starbucks to close 6 Sacramento-area coffee shops, part of 250 nationwide closures
Starbucks is closing approximately 250 underperforming stores across North America to shift its business model and regain customers. The process represents 1% of the company's North American footprint and carries an estimated cost of $300 million. While the closures target the United States and Canada, the company has not announced any closures in Spain. This effort is part of the Back to Starbucks restructuring plan led by CEO Brian Niccol, with all closures expected to finish by the end of the 2026 fiscal year.
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- ✓ Starbucks is closing approximately 250 stores in North America.
- ✓ The closures represent 1% of the company's North American locations.
- ✓ The restructuring will cost roughly $300 million.
What changed
Reports indicate a second series of closures is now underway.
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Starbucks begins second wave of 250 North American store closures
Starbucks is closing approximately 250 underperforming stores across North America to shift its business model and regain customers. The process represents 1% of the company's North American footprint and carries an estimated cost of $300 million. While the closures target the United States and Canada, the company has not announced any closures in Spain. This effort is part of the Back to Starbucks restructuring plan led by CEO Brian Niccol, with all closures expected to finish by the end of the 2026 fiscal year.
Why it matters
The board approved this restructuring plan last year to address underperforming locations. The strategy aims to transform how the chain operates to improve customer acquisition.
What is confirmed
- Starbucks is closing approximately 250 stores in North America.
- The closures represent 1% of the company's North American locations.
- The restructuring will cost roughly $300 million.
Still unconfirmed
- A Starbucks location in Encinitas is on the list of planned closures.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of the specific Sacramento-area locations slated for closure
- Final count of closures by the end of the 2026 fiscal year
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Starbucks to close 250 stores in US and Canada
Starbucks is closing approximately 250 underperforming coffeehouses across the United States and Canada as part of its restructuring plan, Back to Starbucks, led by CEO Brian Niccol. The closures, expected to be completed by the end of its 2026 fiscal year, will impact about 1% of its North American footprint. The company will take roughly $300 million in restructuring charges.
Why it matters
The store closures are part of a broader effort by retailers to reassess costs, customer demand, and underperforming locations in 2026. Starbucks aims to revive sales and remodel existing locations. The company has scaled back growth targets, with net new store openings for fiscal 2026 dropping to about 440 from previous projections.
What is confirmed
- Starbucks is closing approximately 250 coffeehouses across the United States and Canada.
- The closures will impact about 1% of its North American footprint.
- The company expects to take roughly $300 million in restructuring charges.
- Starbucks has scaled back growth targets, with net new store openings for fiscal 2026 dropping to about 440.
What to watch next
- Starbucks' fiscal 2026 performance
- Further store closures announcements
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Starbucks Shuts 250 North American Stores in Turnaround Push
Starbucks is shuttering approximately 250 underperforming coffeehouses across the United States and Canada, impacting about 1% of its North American footprint. The closures form a key pillar of the Back to Starbucks plan led by Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol to revive sales and remodel existing locations. The company expects to take roughly $300 million in restructuring charges to execute the property reductions. Growth targets have also scaled back, with net new store openings for fiscal 2026 dropping to about 440 from previous projections.
Why it matters
The sweeping closures mark the second round of North American store shutdowns during the tenure of CEO Brian Niccol. Financial pressures mounted as the chain's EBIT margin slid to 9.90% in fiscal 2025 from earlier ranges between 13.78% and 15.36%.
What is confirmed
- Starbucks is closing about 250 underperforming coffeehouses in the United States and Canada.
- The closures will cost the company about $300 million in restructuring charges.
- Net new openings for fiscal 2026 are expected to reach about 440, down from earlier projections of 600 to 650.
- The store reductions represent roughly 1% of the chain's North American coffeehouses.
Still unconfirmed
- External trackers have verified 239 of the specific closing locations across the country.
What to watch next
- Release of the complete, official list of all 250 closing store locations by Starbucks
- Further updates on WARN notices and local employee layoffs tied to the retail closures
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Starbucks closes 250 North American stores under CEO Brian Niccol
Starbucks announced on September 24, 2026, that it will close approximately 250 coffeehouses across the US and Canada. Six of these locations are in the Sacramento area. The company is targeting underperforming stores as part of a practical restructuring effort. While the chain has not released a complete list of affected sites, external tracking has verified 239 of the closures. This move represents the second round of North American store shutdowns during the two-year tenure of CEO Brian Niccol.
Why it matters
The Sacramento region has seen repeated closures, with eight shops shutting down in a similar sweep last year. These reductions are small relative to the total size of the global chain.
What is confirmed
- Starbucks announced on September 24, 2026, that it will close about 250 coffeehouses across North America.
- The closures include stores in the US and Canada.
Still unconfirmed
- A map has verified 239 of the store closures.
What to watch next
- Release of the full official list of closed locations
- Financial reports detailing the impact of underperforming stores
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Starbucks to close 250 locations nationwide
Starbucks is closing 250 locations across North America, including six coffee shops in the Sacramento area. The closures are part of a larger effort to shut down underperforming stores. This is not the first time Starbucks has closed locations in the Sacramento area, with eight shops closed in a similar sweep last year.
Why it matters
The widespread closures are impacting multiple states, including California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Ohio, and Western New York. Starbucks has not provided a detailed list of all the locations that will be closed, but local outlets and regional news sources are detailing the specific store casualties.
What is confirmed
- Starbucks is closing 250 locations nationwide.
- Six Starbucks locations in the Sacramento area are closing.
- Starbucks closed eight Sacramento-area shops in a similar sweep last year.
- The coffee chain is closing stores it said were either underperforming or lacking a cafe vibe.
- Starbucks plans to close 64 locations across California.
What to watch next
- A detailed list of all Starbucks locations that will be closed
- The impact of the closures on Starbucks employees
- The company's plan for future store openings and closures
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- www.dailynews.com — See the list of 36 Starbucks closures in Southern California
- www.starbucks.com — Starbucks - Official Site
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- www.usatoday.com — Starbucks closing stores. See list of shuttered locations
- careers.starbucks.com — Starbucks Careers
- www.starbucks.at — Homepage | Starbucks
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- www.starbucks.com — Menu - Starbucks Coffee Company
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- www.starbucks.co.uk — Homepage | Starbucks
- en.wikipedia.org — Starbucks - Wikipedia
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Starbucks Shuts 250 Stores Nationwide Including Sacramento
Starbucks is closing 250 locations nationwide this week, including six coffee shops in the Sacramento area. The widespread closures are impacting multiple states, with regional reports indicating shutdowns in California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Ohio, and Western New York. Local outlets and regional news sources are detailing the specific store casualties as the company implements the massive wave of closures across its domestic network.
Why it matters
The sudden wave of shutdowns has caught customers and local communities off guard as hundreds of storefronts go dark simultaneously. While corporate details remain sparse, regional media coverage confirms that stores are disappearing across disparate geographic markets within the same operational window.
What is confirmed
- Starbucks is closing 250 stores nationwide this week.
- Six coffee shops are closing in the Sacramento area.
- Seven stores are closing in Colorado this week.
Still unconfirmed
- Starbucks is likely closing 64 California locations.
What to watch next
- An official nationwide list of all 250 closing locations from Starbucks corporate.
- Statements regarding employee relocations or severance packages at affected stores.
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (7)
- KGW — These Starbucks stores are closing in Oregon and Washington
- 9News — Starbucks closing 7 Colorado stores this week as hundreds shutter nationwide
- Abridged – PBS KVIE — Starbucks to close 6 Sacramento-area coffee shops, part of 250 nationwide closures
- WTHR — Starbucks closing 250 stores this week: Here's a list, so far, of locations shuttering nationwide
- SFGATE — Starbucks is likely closing 64 California locations. Here's where.
- wivb.com — 2 WNY Starbucks locations to close
- The Columbus Dispatch — Starbucks store closures include two confirmed Ohio locations
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