{"id":414833,"date":"2026-09-30T16:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414833\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:58:20","slug":"tallahassee-starbucks-closes-amid-nationwide-store-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414833\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee Starbucks closes amid nationwide store closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Java lovers, don&#8217;t lose your beans. Hate to break the news, but the Starbucks location on 2308 Apalachee Parkway has closed for good. Its final day of operation was Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">True &#8220;Starbies&#8221; lovers were notified in the app when they went to order their daily fix; others found a letter on the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve made the very difficult decision to close this Starbucks location by the end of this week. We know this may be hard to hear \u2014 because this isn&#8217;t just any store. It&#8217;s your coffeehouse, a place woven into your daily rhythm, where memories were made and meaningful connections with our partners grew,&#8221; the letter said. &#8220;We&#8217;re deeply grateful for these moments, and for the community that&#8217;s been built here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Starbucks logo is displayed at a Starbucks store on Aug. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tallahassee-democrat\/c6841e73cac56e7c6f58ad4a8356d223.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Starbucks logo is displayed at a Starbucks store on Aug. 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Apalachee Parkway storefront closure comes amid the company&#8217;s Sept. 24 announcement that it plans to close about 250 locations across North America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <a data-ylk=\"slk:USA TODAY;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/money\/food\/2026\/09\/24\/starbucks-closing-250-stores\/91917535007\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">USA TODAY<\/a> reported, in a public letter, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the coffee chain closes locations each year, and this week&#8217;s closures represent about 1% of Starbucks&#8217; more than 18,000 North American coffee shops.<\/p>\n<p>A look at Tallahassee restaurants that have shut down in 2026<\/p>\n<p>1 of 21<\/p>\n<p>Tallahassee Crumbl Cookie on West Tennessee Street closed for good. (Kyla Sanford\/Tallahassee Democrat)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite having more than a dozen Starbucks locations across Tallahassee, those losing their neighborhood shop are coping with the loss after just two years of operation. The storefront was previously home to a Chick-fil-A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Members of the Living Tallahassee social group shared their reactions in the comments of a post notifying the community of the closure.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Starbucks' fall menu expansion includes the PSL, new iced beverages, returning favorites and fresh food offerings.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tallahassee-democrat\/def0afc030a96e184e3fc653f59aaacc.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Starbucks&#8217; fall menu expansion includes the PSL, new iced beverages, returning favorites and fresh food offerings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One user said, &#8220;I swear they always inconvenience us, like why is this one closing down! I love going to this Starbucks. And I did try the one on Magnolia and it was pretty good. The inside was nice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another user said, &#8220;That&#8217;s the best one in town. That is so unfortunate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article includes previously reported information. Kyla A Sanford covers dining and entertainment for the Tallahassee Democrat. New restaurant opening up, special deals, or events coming up? Let me know at <a data-ylk=\"slk:ksanford@tallahassee.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/entertainment\/restaurants\/2024\/07\/10\/get-a-taste-of-summer-new-limited-time-menu-items-in-tallahassee\/74197991007\/KSANFORD@TALLAHASSEE.COM\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ksanford@tallahassee.com.<\/a> You can also email your suggestions for a future <a data-ylk=\"slk:TLH Eats;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/06\/09\/welcome-to-local-spotlight-recognizing-homegrown-restaurants\/73990316007\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TLH Eats<\/a> restaurant profile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: <a data-ylk=\"slk:Tallahassee Starbucks closes amid nationwide store closures;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/entertainment\/restaurants\/2026\/09\/30\/tallahassee-starbucks-closes-amid-nationwide-store-closures\/92005372007\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tallahassee Starbucks closes amid nationwide store closures<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Java lovers, don&#8217;t lose your beans. 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