Overview
- Media tallies indicate roughly 400 to 450 U.S. and Canada locations have already closed, and the company has not released a comprehensive list.
- CEO Brian Niccol says the fiscal year will end with nearly 18,300 total stores across the U.S. and Canada, including company-operated and licensed sites.
- The restructuring includes the elimination of about 900 non‑retail corporate roles as the company reduces overhead.
- Starbucks plans to uplift more than 1,000 cafés over the next 12 months and expects to return to net store growth in fiscal 2026.
- Local counts show nearly 20 closures in Greater Boston and 29 in California identified by compiled reports, highlighting immediate neighborhood impacts.