{"id":2670158,"date":"2026-09-25T19:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-starbucks-locations-closing-company-says\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T19:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:50:18","slug":"hundreds-of-starbucks-locations-closing-company-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-starbucks-locations-closing-company-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Starbucks Locations Closing, Company Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-of-starbucks-locations-closing-company-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2670158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Starbucks announced it will close approximately 250 of its North American locations this week due to underperformance, representing about 1% of its over 18,000 stores.The company described the closures as a difficult but necesary decision aimed at maintaining its standards and financial health. Most closures are expected before the end of fiscal 2026, with plans to open around 440 new stores worldwide, though fewer than initially targeted. This move is part of CEO brian Niccol&#8217;s &#8220;Back to Starbucks&#8221; strategy, which emphasizes fewer underperforming cafes, quicker service, and redesigned shops to restore the caf\u00e9 experiance. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Starbucks settled a Florida lawsuit by paying $1 million and agreeing to eliminate race- and gender-based hiring targets nationwide, moving towards hiring based solely on merit. these corporate adjustments come amid strong recent sales and ongoing efforts to refine its brand and store experience.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Starbucks said Thursday it will close about 250 locations in North America later this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle-based chain called the move a \u201cdifficult decision\u201d after reviewing stores that it says cannot deliver the experience it wants or a path to acceptable financial results, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/fox-news-food-drink\/starbucks-close-250-stores-difficult-decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox Business.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Coffee giant Starbucks announcing it\u2019s closing hundreds of locations across North America in a sudden shakeup.<\/p>\n<p>Starbucks says it will close approximately 250 coffeehouses that have been struggling to perform financially this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClosing any coffeehouse is a difficult decision, and we know today\u2019s news will be hard for the partners, customers and communities affected,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full details on the impending closures:<br \/> https:\/\/t.co\/jyYXEUZeFz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxBusiness\/status\/2103109473979990227?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The closures amount to about 1 percent of more than 18,000 North American locations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClosing any coffeehouse is a difficult decision, and we know today\u2019s news will be hard for the partners, customers and communities affected,\u201d Starbucks COO Mike Grams said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/money\/business\/2026\/09\/24\/starbucks-closing-stores-michigan-downsizing-coffee\/91917403007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Grams also framed the store cuts as ordinary portfolio management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery year we close some coffeehouses and open others,\u201d Grams said.<\/p>\n<p>The company did not publish a list of addresses and is contacting workers at the affected stores directly.<\/p>\n<p>Starbucks also <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/starbucks-close-250-stores-300-120828987.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> regulators it expects about $300 million in restructuring charges tied to the shutdowns. Roughly $200 million covers early lease exits and separation pay. About $100 million covers assets left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the closings are slated before the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/factfiled.com\/jobs\/starbucks-to-close-about-250-north-american-stores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiscal 2026<\/a>, which ends this month. The chain still plans to open more shops than it closes this year. It now forecasts about 440 net new stores worldwide, down from an earlier target of 600 to 650.<\/p>\n<p>The wave is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/09\/24\/business\/starbucks-close-stores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second<\/a> major round under Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, who took over in 2024 and branded his plan \u201cBack to Starbucks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Niccol\u2019s pitch has centered on fewer weak cafes, shorter waits, and shops that feel like coffeehouses again. The company said this week it is speeding caf\u00e9 \u201cuplifts,\u201d with at least 1,500 redesigns by the end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>Same-store sales recently rose 7.9 percent in the third quarter, beating Wall Street\u2019s 5.7 percent estimate and topping the prior quarter\u2019s 6.2 percent gain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbworkersunited.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starbucks Workers United<\/a>, which represents hundreds of U.S. stores, said it did not yet know how many union partners would be hit.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement landed days after Starbucks resolved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfloridalegal.com\/newsrelease\/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-announces-resolution-starbucks-lawsuit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida DEI lawsuit<\/a> that Attorney General James Uthmeier filed in December 2025. His office accused the coffee giant of violating the Florida Civil Rights Act by using race and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-four-states-accused-of-continuing-race-based-dot-policies-trump-eliminated\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Four States Accused Of Race-Based DOT Policies\">sex-based goals<\/a>, quotas, and preferences in hiring, promotions, pay, executive compensation, mentorship programs, supplier selection, and board makeup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MASSIVE WIN: Florida just FORCED Starbucks to CAVE on their race- and gender-based DEI hiring goals. The company is paying $1M and agreeing to drop their ILLEGAL quotas and preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News\u2019 Aishah Hasnie: \u201cThat agreement, by the way, applies to all Starbucks locations nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HUGE!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RedWavePress\/status\/2101099937140252869?\">September 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/pamdanziger\/2026\/09\/19\/starbucks-settles-florida-dei-lawsuit-denies-wrongdoing-and-pays-1-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">settlement<\/a>, Starbucks will pay $1 million to the Florida Department of Legal Affairs to cover the cost of bringing the case.<\/p>\n<p>More important to the state\u2019s demand, the company agreed to drop race and sex-based targets nationwide, not just in Florida, and to stop joining groups that require it to increase the racial diversity of its board.<\/p>\n<p>Starbucks\u2019 chief legal officer must certify compliance every year for four years.<\/p>\n<p>Uthmeier said the point was simple: people should be hired and paid on merit, qualifications, and character. The store closure news and the DEI deal are separate files, but they hit in the same week of a company trying to reset both its caf\u00e9s and its workplace rules.<\/p>\n<p>Following the regulatory filing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/29\/starbucks-investor-day-updates-brian-niccol-turnaround.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analysts<\/a> called the step costly but consistent with a turnaround that is still being judged on traffic, margins, and whether customers come back for more than a mobile order.<\/p>\n<p>With the projected $300 million restructuring hit on the horizon, the focus remains squarely on execution. Market experts point out that while trimming underperforming assets stabilizes the balance sheet, the true benchmark for Niccol\u2019s \u201cBack to Starbucks\u201d initiative will be whether it restores the traditional \u201cthird place\u201d cafe experience.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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