UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. – A new spot for caramel macchiattos, cinnamon dolce lattes and other specialty coffee drinks is brewing in Lehigh County.
A new Starbucks location is coming soon to the Weis Markets grocery store at 7801 Glen Livet Drive West in the Fogelsville section of Upper Macungie Township.
A Weis Markets grocery store operates at 7801 Glen Livet Drive West in the Fogelsville section of Upper Macungie Township.
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A “Starbucks Leader” job listing for the Fogelsville location has been posted online, and a posting for a job fair – set for noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Weis Markets – Fogelsville store – indicates “something big is brewing” and “Starbucks is coming in 2027!”
Additional details surrounding the new Starbucks location, including a more precise time frame for its opening, are unclear at this time.
When contacted by 69 News earlier this year, Starbucks’ media relations team noted that the forthcoming Starbucks location is licensed and operated by Weis Markets, and requests for additional information should be directed to Weis Markets.
Weis Markets
A spokesperson for Weis Markets, the Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 202 stores in eight states, has not returned messages seeking comment.
Starbucks, connecting with millions of customers daily in more than 80 markets, opened its first store – offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world – in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market in 1971.
The business’ name was inspired by the classic Herman Melville novel “Moby-Dick,” evoking the seafaring tradition of the early coffee traders. In the 1851 tale, Starbuck was the name of the first mate on the whaling ship Pequod.
Today, Starbucks has a global footprint of more than 41,000 company-operated and licensed coffeehouses and a growing presence in consumer-packaged goods.
Customers can enjoy a vast selection of specialty drinks, including hot and cold coffee drinks such as pistachio cortado, white chocolate mocha, toasted coconut cream cold brew and iced brown sugar oatmeal shaken espresso; Frappuccino blended beverages such as horchata, vanilla bean crème and mocha cookie crumble; and Starbucks Refreshers, made with fruit juice and lightly caffeinated with green coffee extract, such as mango dragonfruit and strawberry acai.
The new Starbucks location in Fogelsville will join more than a dozen other regional locations, including a Starbucks that opened inside the Weis Markets – Tannersville store last year.
The Lehigh Valley’s newest Starbucks location opened Friday on Sullivan Trail in Plainfield Township.
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Other new locations include a 1.5-year-old cafe on Sullivan Trail in Plainfield Township and a trio of Bethlehem locations that opened in 2024 at 2409 Schoenersville Road, 2675 Easton Ave. and Wind Creek Bethlehem’s food court.
Additionally, new Starbucks locations opened in November 2024 on Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East in Mahoning Township, June 2024 on Brown Street in East Stroudsburg and December 2023 on Sullivan Trail in Forks Township.
Last month, a Starbucks location closed at 745 Main St. in Stroudsburg.
News of the Stroudsburg’s location closure came after Starbucks announced on Sept. 24 that it would shutter 250 North American stores this week as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts.
In a message to partners, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams shared a decision that the company made in support of its “Back to Starbucks” strategy.
After reviewing its North American coffeehouse portfolio, the company identified locations where it “does not see a path to acceptable financial performance” or it does not believe it can consistently deliver the experience that it wants for customers and partners, Grams said.
A Starbucks location operates at 2675 Easton Ave. in Bethlehem.
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“As we shared on our most recent earnings calls, our North America business has returned to strong growth,” Grams added.
“Customers are receiving faster service, a more consistent experience, and warmer, more welcoming coffeehouses. We’re accelerating our pace toward completing 1,500 coffeehouse uplifts, and Green Apron Service has become our defining standard. Our Back to Starbucks strategy is working. This progress has given us a clearer view of the performance of every coffeehouse. While most are benefiting from this overall momentum, some coffeehouses continue to underperform despite the hard work and commitment of all of you.”
Grams noted that Starbucks closes some coffeehouses and opens others every year as it manages its portfolio, and the company remains “excited about the significant long-term growth opportunity ahead in North America.”
Starbucks is actively developing a “strong pipeline of new coffeehouses” and remains committed to growth in North America, Grams added.
“Closing any coffeehouse is a difficult decision, and we know today’s news will be hard for the partners, customers and communities affected,” Grams stated.
According to an Associated Press report, Starbucks Workers United, representing employees at the 700 company-owned U.S. Starbucks stores that have voted to unionize, said 20 unionized stores are among the 250 that are closing, or 8% of the total.