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Starbucks is closing dozens of stores across California — here’s where

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Farr, D. (2026, September 26). Starbucks is closing dozens of stores across California — here’s where. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/business/see-which-california-starbucks-locations-are-closing-across-the-state/

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Starbucks plans to close 64 stores across California, affecting areas from Santa Rosa to San Diego. This accounts for 2.1% of the company’s locations in the state. The closures are part of a broader realignment strategy; Starbucks has not confirmed if any employees will lose their jobs as they plan to transfer workers to nearby stores. Signage at the closing coffee shops is expected to be updated this weekend to inform customers.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Starbucks is closing 64 locations across California as part of CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy. These closures affect various regions including the Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The affected stores account for approximately 2.1% of all Starbucks locations in California. Starbucks plans to transfer employees from these closing locations to nearby stores rather than lay them off. While the company has not officially confirmed each location’s closure individually, it will notify customers with signage this weekend. Notable closures include several in Los Angeles and San Diego.

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“While both articles discuss Starbucks closing stores, Article A covers a broader closure across North America involving approximately 250 stores, while Article B specifically focuses on closures in California involving 64 locations.”

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Starbucks is getting ready to shut down dozens of California coffee shops, with 64 locations across the state apparently headed for the chopping block. asserted

locations → get → block

The closures stretch from Santa Rosa to San Diego, hitting the Bay Area, Sacramento, the Central Coast, Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and beyond. asserted

closures → stretch → Area

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

The list of 64 California locations comes from Starbucks superfan and data tracker Winter, who has spent decades trying to visit every company-operated Starbucks in the world, according to SFGate. uncertain

who → come → SFGate

He also used the app to compile the list. asserted

He → use → list

Starbucks has not confirmed the California locations individually. asserted

Starbucks → confirm → locations

The 64 reported California store closures represent 2.1% of the state’s locations, and it is unknown if any employees will be laid off since Starbucks plans to transfer workers to nearby stores. asserted

Starbucks → report → stores

“Coffeehouses that are closing will have signage up this weekend to notify customers,” Starbucks told SFGate. asserted

Starbucks → close → SFGate

Here are the California stores that appear to be closing. asserted

that → appear → ?

Northern California Concord, 1701 Willow Pass Road Gilroy, 795 First Street Hercules, 3700 San Pablo Avenue Lafayette, 3547 Mount Diablo Boulevard Millbrae, 119 North Rollins Road Mountain View, 1037-C El Monte Avenue Oroville, 2040 Third Street Roseville, 10441 Fairway Drive Sacramento, 3511 Truxel Road Sacramento, 2648 Watt Avenue Sacramento, 8341 Elk Grove Florin Road Sacramento, 8240 Calvine Road Sacramento, 1901 J Street San Carlos, 1135 Industrial Road San Carlos, 1187 San Carlos Avenue San Jose, 1205 The Alameda Santa Rosa, 138-A Calistoga Road Santa Rosa, 2240 Mendocino Avenue South San Francisco, 176 Gateway Boulevard Walnut Creek, 1663 N. California Boulevard Central California Fresno, 2635 E. Shaw Avenue Fresno, 704 W. Shaw Avenue Freedom, 2024 Freedom Boulevard Merced, 5 E. 23rd Street San Luis Obispo, 1075 Court Street San Luis Obispo, 3970 Broad Street San Luis Obispo, 253 Madonna Road Soquel, 2740 41st Street Southern California Aliso Viejo, 27072 La Paz Road Azusa, 710 S. Azusa Avenue Burbank, 4207 Riverside Drive Calabasas, 26531 Agoura Road Century City, 1875 Century Park E. Chatsworth, 20790 Nordhoff Street Cypress, 10953 Meridian Drive Encinitas, 1560 Leucadia Boulevard Laguna Woods, 24281 Moulton Parkway Los Angeles, 2952 Beverly Glen Circle Los Angeles, 5757 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, 639 N. Broadway Los Angeles, 801 S. Olive Street Los Angeles, 6081 Center Drive Los Angeles, 555 West 5th Street North Hollywood, 5166-A Lankershim Boulevard Ontario, 4321 E. Ontario Mills Parkway Panorama, 7902 Van Nuys Boulevard Pasadena, 3429 E. Foothill Boulevard Rancho Santa Margarita, 28562 Oso Parkway Rowland Heights, 19759 Colima Road San Bernardino, 291 E. Hospitality Lane San Diego, 4134 Adams Avenue San Diego, 3675 Murphy Canyon Road San Diego, 7750 Copley Park Place San Diego, 9449 Kearny Mesa Road San Diego, 7415 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard Santa Ana, 2800 N. Main Street Santa Monica, 2901 Main Street Santa Monica, 1030 Wilshire Boulevard Stevenson Ranch, 25289 The Old Road Temecula, 29588 Rancho California Road Tustin, 3089 Edinger Avenue Upland, 1943 North Campus Avenue Walnut, 22019 Valley Boulevard Westlake Village, 2755 Agoura Road The California closures are part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy, which debuted in 2024. asserted

which → debut → 2024

In a letter to employees, Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said Starbucks had identified locations where the company did not believe it could consistently deliver the experience it wanted for customers and partners or where it did not see a path to acceptable financial performance. uncertain

it → say → performance

Starbucks is closing dozens of stores across California — here’s where

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