Starbucks is closing about 250 North American coffee houses or roughly 1% of its more than 18,000 stores

Is this only the beginning? Is this enough? Way too many stores and the coffee is expensive!

Competition has also become stronger over the years.

Supposedly, "There are approximately 13,882 McDonald's locations in the United States as of mid-2026." (Google Search)

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Starbucks to close 250 stores: 'Difficult decision' "COO Mike Grams said the closures represent about 1% of the company's more than 18,000 North American stores"