3 Livermore Starbucks Locations Close

LIVERMORE, CA — Two Starbucks in Livermore were casualties of a mass closure that affected hundreds of locations across the country, including elsewhere in the Tri-Valley.

The Starbucks locations on 223 S. Vasco Road, 2550 Las Positas Road, and 4521 Livermore Outlets Drive. Though Starbucks has not yet released an official list, the Starbucks store locator website lists the two Livermore locations as closed indefinitely after Sunday.

Elsewhere in the Tri-Valley, the Starbucks at 398 Hartz Avenue in the heart of downtown Danville, 11000 Crow Canyon Road in eastern Danville, and 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road at City Center in San Ramon are also leaving, according to the same list and employee confirmations.

The Starbucks in downtown Pleasanton also closed in July.

Livermore is remains extremely well-served by Starbucks: even after the closure, eight locations remain in town.

Starbucks said Thursday that it expects to end its fiscal year with 18,300 stores in North America, down 124 from last year.

CEO Brian Niccol, a turnaround specialist who was brought to Starbucks a year ago to give the brand a jolt, said in a letter that a review of Starbucks locations revealed that many are falling short of financial performance targets or are failing to create the environment customers expect.

“Each year, we open and close coffeehouses for a variety of reasons, from financial performance to lease expirations,” Niccol wrote. “This is a more significant action that we understand will impact partners and customers. Our coffeehouses are centers of the community, and closing any location is difficult.”

Starbucks said it will offer severance and support packages for affected employees.