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Starbucks announces store closures in Europe

The world’s largest coffee chain is planning to shutter outlets in the UK, Switzerland and Austria as part of a review of its global company-operated store portfolio, which has already seen 400 sites in North America slated for closure

26 September 2025

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A Starbucks store in Vienna, Austria | Photo credit: Mihai Cojocaru

The world’s largest coffee chain is planning to shutter outlets in the UK, Switzerland and Austria amid a global review of its company-operated store portfolio, which has already seen 400 sites in North America slated for closure

Starbucks has announced that its programme of company-owned store closures in North America is being extended to the UK, Switzerland and Austria.