Starbucks Closing 3 Locations Across Baltimore County, Charm City: Here's Why

TOWSON, MD — Starbucks is closing about 90 locations, including three in Maryland, next year as part of a new company strategy, according to USA Today.

USA Today reported that CEO Brian Niccol announced on an earnings call this week that Starbucks will be phasing out its pick-up only store model in 2026.

Niccol said the "Starbucks Pick Up" venture that was launched in 2019 was no longer compatible with the coffee chain's plan to get "back to Starbucks," according to USA Today

"We found this format to be overly transactional and lacking the warmth and human connection that defines our brand," Niccol said on the call, according to USA Today.

USA Today said the pick-up only locations closing in Maryland are in the:

• Towson Armory Building in Towson
• Dulaney Plaza in Towson
• Johns Hopkins Hospital Weinberg Building in Baltimore

USA Today reported that some locations face permanent closure, while others will be converted into traditional coffeehouses at a later date.

Read more from USA Today here.