TUCSON, Ariz. (September 29, 2025) — Coffee giant Starbucks has shuttered hundreds of locations nationwide this weekend, including 14 Arizona Stores closing as part of a sweeping corporate restructuring.
CEO and chairman Brian Niccol confirmed this week that the closures are targeting stores that fail to meet financial performance goals or customer and employee standards. In all, the company expects to trim about 1% of its company-operated U.S. stores this year.
Starbucks reported 18,734 company-operated and licensed shops across North America as of June. After the closures, approximately 18,300 will remain. The company is also eliminating roughly 900 non-retail positions and scrapping open corporate roles.
Niccol emphasized that the retrenchment will be short-lived. “In fiscal year 2026, we’ll grow the number of coffeehouses we operate as we continue to invest in our business,” he said, adding that more than 1,000 existing stores are slated for major upgrades.
Starbucks disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that restructuring costs are expected to total about $1 billion, including lease exits and employee separation expenses. The company also confirmed it will phase out its mobile-order “Pick Up” store concept nationwide in 2026.
Arizona Closures
The Real Estate Daily News has compiled a list of Arizona stores already marked as “closed” on the Starbucks website beginning Sunday or Monday. Tucson will see the most considerable impact, with seven locations shutting down:
- 730 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix
- 1641 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix
- 1821 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa
- 15501 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale
- 7001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
- 11107 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
- 116 E. University Drive, Tempe
- 6960 East 22nd Street, Tucson
- 2350 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson
- 130 E. Congress St., Tucson
- 910 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson
- 3700 S. 6th Ave., Tucson
- 802–804 E. University Blvd., Tucson
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The closures underscore a turbulent year for the Seattle-based chain as it balances cost-cutting with reinvestment.