3 MA Starbucks Locations Closing: Report

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Three Starbucks locations in Massachusetts are among the approximately 90 locations across the country that will be closing next year as part of a new company strategy, according to USA Today.

The Lechmere Starbucks in Cambridge, the Tufts Medford location in Medford and the Starbucks at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are all closing, USA Today story said.

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

The Stratford store on Barnum Avenue is the only “pick up” location listed in Connecticut, according to USA Today.

Read more at USA Today here.

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