Overview

• Starbucks says it will end fiscal 2025 with nearly 18,300 company‑operated North American cafés after a net reduction of about 1%, while eliminating roughly 900 corporate roles.
• Industry and media tallies identify 434 to 467 specific closures this quarter, with the company declining to release a full list as employees crowdsource maps and spreadsheets.
• New York City’s consumer protection agency says 54 city stores are closing and warned Starbucks it appears poised to violate Fair Workweek requirements, giving the company until Friday to detail compliance.
• Starbucks Workers United reports 59 unionized cafés on closure lists and seeks information and effects bargaining; the company says it reached an agreement with the union and is offering reassignment where possible plus severance.
• Local reports confirm widespread impacts, including at least 12 closures in British Columbia and multiple sites in Las Vegas and Greater Boston, as many workers describe short notice and abrupt last shifts on social media.