Starbucks to Close 250 Stores Across North America

Starbucks plans to shut around 250 stores across North America later this week, marking the second major round of closures since Brian Niccol took over as chairman and CEO in 2024.

The move is part of the company’s broader cost-cutting and store-network restructuring efforts, following the closure of 627 locations across North America and Europe last September, according to the company.