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Introduction to Starbucks’ New Initiative<\/h2>\n

Starbucks is moving away from the concept of grab-and-go stores. As part of the chain\u2019s ongoing \u201cback to Starbucks\u201d initiative, the company plans to \u201csunset\u201d stores that only offer mobile order pickups during the 2026 fiscal year.
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\nA customer picks up a mobile order at a Starbucks coffee shop in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Starbucks Corp. is expected to release earnings figures on May 3. Photographer: David Paul Morris\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Reason Behind the Shift<\/h2>\n

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made the announcement during the company\u2019s July 29 earnings call, describing the grab-and-go store model \u2014 which was introduced in New York in 2019 in an attempt to speed up coffee runs \u2014 as \u201coverly transactional and lacking the warmth and human connection that defines our brand.\u201d \u201cWe have a strong digital offering and believe we can deliver the same level of convenience through our community coffeehouses with a superior mobile order and pay experience,\u201d the CEO continued.<\/p>\n

Expected Outcomes<\/h2>\n

Niccol said he expects the ongoing changes to Starbucks operations will \u201cimprove and transform the foundations\u201d of the company\u2019s North American business while \u201creestablishing that moment of connection between a barista and their customer.\u201d To clarify the shift, a Starbucks spokesperson shared the following with TODAY.com: \u201cWe\u2019re not moving away from mobile ordering \u2014 it remains a critical part of our business, accounting for 31% of transactions … What we are doing is sunsetting the concept of mobile order and pickup-only locations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent Changes Under New CEO<\/h2>\n

Since Niccol took became CEO in September 2024, he has rolled out several major changes in an effort to return Starbucks to what he calls its \u201ccoffeehouse community roots.\u201d Updates include the removal of 13 drinks from the menu, a trimmed down menu, updated pricing to syrups and sauces, app ordering limits and changes to the loyalty program. In addition, Starbucks has scaled back discounts for customers, tightened up its employee dress code, reversed its open-door policy and altered its refill policy.<\/p>\n

Which Stores Are Closing?<\/h2>\n

During the earnings call, Niccol revealed that Starbucks currently has \u201croughly\u201d 80 or 90 mobile pickup stores. \u201cThis shift doesn\u2019t mean all of them will close,\u201d said the spokesperson. \u201cWhere it makes sense, we\u2019ll convert some into traditional coffeehouses with seating to better serve our customers and communities.\u201d They didn\u2019t provide specific timing for the closures or reveal which locations will be converted into regular Starbucks stores.<\/p>\n

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