Starbucks is shuttering 28 stores across Washington state as part of a broader restructuring that includes laying off approximately 900 employees nationwide, with 10 closures affecting Seattle locations.
The coffee chain’s most significant Seattle closure affects the Reserve Roastery at 1124 Pike Street in Capitol Hill, the company’s first roastery location and a flagship destination that showcased premium coffee experiences. The SoDo Reserve store is also permanently closing.
Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood will lose two locations: the store at 425 Queen Anne Avenue N. in Lower Queen Anne and the pickup-only location at 100 Denny Way. Additional Seattle closures include stores in Aurora (13025 Aurora Avenue N.), Ballard (2200 N.W. Market Street), Eastlake (2344 Eastlake Avenue E.), downtown (800 5th Avenue), and South Seattle (4115 4th Avenue S.).
Beyond Seattle, closures span across the Puget Sound region and eastern Washington. Bellevue will lose its 15600 N.E. 8th Street location, while Kirkland’s downtown store at 116 Lake Street is closing. Lynnwood faces two closures at 19931 Pacific Highway and 2902 164th Street S.W.
Eastside communities affected include Bothell (2020 Maltby Road), Mill Creek (15517 Main Street), Redmond (8867 161st Avenue N.E.), Snoqualmie (7730 Center Boulevard S.E.), and Woodinville (13780 N.E. 175th Street).
Spokane will see three closures at 1821 N. Hamilton Street, 2703 N. Division Street, and 9335 N. Newport Highway. Yakima is losing two locations at 1312 S. 1st Street and 602 E. Yakima Avenue.
Additional closures affect Covington (921 Magill Drive), Edmonds (21920 Highway 99), Ritzville (101 W. Galbreath Way), Shoreline (14359 15th Avenue N.E.), Sumner (2418 136th Avenue Court E.), and Vancouver (304 W. 8th Street).
Starbucks cited locations “where we’re unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect, or where we don’t see a path to financial performance” as reasons for closures.
The company expects to operate 18,300 North American stores by fiscal year-end, representing a net decrease of 124 locations compared to last year. The Starbucks app will reflect closure updates by Sunday.
The closures coincide with the company’s broader turnaround strategy under leadership changes aimed at improving operational efficiency and financial performance amid challenging market conditions.
The loss of Reserve locations represents a retreat from Starbucks’ premium experiential retail concept, which was designed to elevate the brand beyond traditional coffee shops through specialized brewing methods and exclusive offerings.
