Restaurants & Bars
Starbucks To Close Santa Monica Pickup-Only Location
The coffee giant announced 90 stores across the country will be closing next year as part of a new marketing strategy.
SANTA MONICA, CA — Starbucks plans to close a pickup-only location on Main Street as part of the company's elimination of the concept across the country.
CEO Brian Niccol made the announcement during a third-quarter earnings call earlier this week, USA Today reported.
The pick-up stores were designed for mobile orders and "quick pick up without the wait," Starbucks said when launching them in 2019. Niccol said the concept is no longer compatible with the company's "get back to Starbucks" marketing strategy.
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The move will close 90 stores across the country in 2026, including 20 in California.
The LA County stores slated to close are:
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- Artesia & Flagler in Redondo Beach
- Brand & Milford in Glendale
- Broadway & 8th in Los Angeles
- Main & Ashland in Santa Monica
- National and Overland in Los Angeles
- S Santa Fe Avenue & E 3rd Street in Los Angeles
- Union Station East Portal in Los Angeles
- Verdugo and Cañada in Glendale
- S. Western Avenue & Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles
- Wilshire & Western Avenue in Los Angeles
Some locations face permanent closure, while others will be converted into traditional coffeehouses at a later date, USA Today reported. The company has not revealed information about which locations will close and which will be converted to traditional stores.
Niccol, who became CEO of the Seattle-based coffee giant last September, introduced the refocus on customer service plan upon soon thereafter.
Patch Editor Vincent Salzo contributed to this report.
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