Starbucks to shutter 250 North American stores, incurring $300M charge and cutting 2026 opening guidance

SentiSense · Published Sep 24, 2026, 8:11 AM ET · Updated Sep 24, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

Starbucks will close about 250 underperforming North American coffeehouses, roughly 1% of its more than 18,000 locations in the region, and expects ab...