Starbucks Closing 100+ Stores: More RIP Than Morning Coffee
Starbucks decided to play assassin by closing over 100 North American stores—exactly 1% of their empire—without naming victims upfront because who doesn't love a mysterious mystery? Locations on the chopping block range from Hermosa Beach's beachfront coffee dreams to 44 Montgomery St in San Francisco, and hey, even Montana's poor Polson didn't escape. Washington, DC's 2225 Georgia Ave, Texas' 5535 Memorial Dr in Houston, and a suspicious amount of Brooklyn's 11201 zip code will feel weirdly decaffeinated soon. Starbucks assures us these stores 'were woven into customers' daily rhythms'—because apparently, caffeine withdrawal was not factored in. Meanwhile, Business Insider moonlights as detective, chasing down the mournful coffee barrens of America.
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Starbucks just made itself less accessible by shutting 1% of its stores, proving even giant coffee chains play hard to get. Soon, queues for expensive lattes will be replaced by queues for another latte elsewhere. Progress tastes like irony, black and bitter.
Who needs mystery novels when Starbucks refuses to say which stores close? Just a latte suspense for your morning brew.
Closing 100+ Starbucks locations means thousands of caffeine addicts will unite... in rage and confused wanderings. The loyalty test no one asked for.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/30/2025 | Author: Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Alex Bitter,Lakshmi Varanasi,Meghan Morris,Shubhangi Goel
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