Starbuck announced Thursday it will be closing 250 underperforming coffeehouses this week. And we now have some clues as to which Bay Area Starbucks will be part of the company’s newest cutbacks.
At least 13 stores appear to be closing as these no longer have hours listed after next week.
ABC7 Eyewitness News contacted two of the stores listed below on Saturday, and employees confirmed September 26 is the last day in business; though its final day could vary for each store.
But in a statement, Starbucks told us Saturday afternoon, “Coffeehouses that are closing will have signage up to notify customers and the last day open is today. Customers can visit Starbucks.com or the Starbucks app to find nearby coffeehouses and updated location information.”
The following stores are slated to permanently close.
CONCORD: 1701 Willow Pass Road
GILROY: 795 First St.
HERCULES: 3700 San Pablo Ave.
LAFAYETTE: 3547 Mount Diablo Blvd.
MILLBRAE: 119 N. Rollins Road
MOUNTAIN VIEW: 1037 El Monte Ave.
SAN CARLOS: 1135 Industrial Road
SAN CARLOS: 1187 San Carlos Ave.
SAN JOSE: 1205 The Alameda
SANTA ROSA: 138 Calistoga Road
SANTA ROSA: 2240 Mendocino Ave.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO: 176 N. Gateway Blvd.
WALNUT CREEK: 1663 N. California St.
It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, Starbucks closed 627 stores in North America and Europe and laid off 900 non-retail employees.
In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or can’t provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees.
The company didn’t say Thursday which coffeehouses will close or how many are located in the U.S. It also didn’t say how many of the affected coffeehouses are unionized. More than 700 U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize since late 2021, but Starbucks doesn’t support the unionization effort and the union and the company have yet to reach a labor agreement.
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Grams said Starbucks is continuing to retrofit its North American coffeehouses to make them cozier and more inviting. The company expects 1,500 stores will be retrofitted by Sept. 30, which is the end of Starbucks’ fiscal year.
“This progress has given us a clearer view of the performance of every coffeehouse,” Grams said in his letter. “While most are benefiting from this overall momentum, some coffeehouses continue to underperform despite the hard work and commitment of all of you.”
Grams said Starbucks is still committed to growing its store count in North America.
Starbucks said it will transfer employees to other stores if possible or provide severance support if it’s not able to place an employee in another location.
In May, Starbucks laid off an additional 300 corporate employees and closed some underused U.S. offices.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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