More than 80 Starbucks locations are set to close across dozens of states, including Texas.
The coffee chain is doing away with its pick-up only store model in 2026, CEO Brian Niccol announced on a recent earnings call. Some stores will face permanent closure while others will be converted into traditional coffeehouses at a later date, he said.
“We found this format to be overly transactional and lacking the warmth and human connection that defines our brand,” Niccol said July 29.
Despite the shift in strategy, the company is not moving away from mobile ordering, as it accounts for 31% of transactions, Starbucks said in a statement to USA TODAY. Starbucks did not respond to comment about the future of specific locations, which were built inside downtown areas, airport terminals and hospitals in cities all over the country.
Starbucks Pick Up locations
Starbucks’ website lists “Pick Up” locations across more than 20 states and select airports. Here are the stores in Texas:
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22nd and Rio Grande streets in Austin
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2401 Victory Park Lane in Dallas
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2nd and Commerce Street in Fort Worth
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Hillcroft Street and US 59 in Houston
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Highway 59 and Highway 762 in Rosenberg
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Interstate 35 and Valley Mills Drive in Waco
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W Rancier Avenue and N 2nd in Killeen
When could Starbucks locations close?
Niccol said the company was looking to “sunset” the concept of mobile order and pickup-only locations in fiscal 2026.
USA Today contributed to this story.
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