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Starbucks (SBUX) is back in focus after its board approved further steps under the Back to Starbucks plan, including closing about 1% of North America coffeehouses and recording roughly $300 million in related restructuring charges. Recent price action has been choppy. Starbucks shares are down about 10.2% on a 30 day share price return and 8.5% on a 90 day share price return, even as the year to date share price return is 13.7% and the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 16.0%. This...

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) are two of the world’s most recognizable restaurant brands, but they are at very different points in their stories. McDonald’s is trying to reignite traffic among value-conscious customers, while Starbucks is showing signs that its turnaround is gaining traction. That makes this less about which company has the […]

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trades at 28.7 times its past year's earnings, the second-highest price-to-earnings ratio among six large restaurant chains. A price that high makes sense only if Chipotle grows faster or earns more than the chains priced below it. So does Chipotle deliver enough to be worth more than its rivals.

Dutch Bros (BROS) stock lost 47% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 gained 5.6% (as of September 25, 2026). The shares still cost 55.2 times the coffee chain's yearly profit, against 22.1 times for the S&P 500. The question now is how much lower Dutch Bros stock could go if the whole market falls too.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is adding another piece to the infrastructure behind its turnaround, and this one sits thousands of miles from its headquarters. The company has signed an agreement to establish a global capability center in Chennai, India, where it plans to hire roughly 800 technology professionals, according to the Tamil Nadu government. Starbucks Chief Technology […]

Investopedia mapped 211 U.S. Starbucks stores that closed last week, nearly a third in California. See if your favorite location is on the list.

According to a letter from CEO Mike Grams, the stores slated for closure are among Starbucks' underperforming locations and represent about 1% of the company's North American portfolio.

Starbucks faces a $300 million charge to close about 250 North American stores, cut new-store guidance, and shift capital to retrofits amid falling shares and analyst downgrades.

Here's what we know about recent North Carolina closures caused by the chain's 'Back to Starbucks' strategy announced in 2024.

Starbucks plans to close stores in Milwaukee, Madison and Two Rivers amid a broader round of North American closures.

MCD's scale, NEXT efficiencies and lower valuation give it an edge as SBUX's turnaround gains traction amid cost and store-growth pressures.

Starbucks Corp shares are up slightly Friday morning. The company is in focus after announcing plans to close underperforming coffeehouses in North America.The move follows a recent report that Starbucks is considering selling a majority stake in its Japan business...

Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition. Thirty-six of those locations appear to be in Southern California.

When Starbucks closes his store, a 64-year-old barista's unpaid 401(k) loan could quietly pull thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits into taxable income, and a deadline most people miss determines whether any of it is avoidable.

Starbucks is closing hundreds of cafes while customer traffic is climbing, which raises an uncomfortable question about just how badly the chain misjudged its own expansion.

Both Darden and Starbucks just got cheaper after steep selloffs, but one of them is quietly struggling to fund its own dividend from free cash flow while the other keeps raising payouts and buying back stock.

Starbucks store closures will eliminate 250 North American locations as the chain continues a $1B restructuring and major retrofit program.

A popular coffee chain is shutting down locations across North America, leaving some customers with fewer convenient options.

Key Stats for Starbucks Stock52-Week Range: $78 to $111Market Cap: around $108 billionStreet Mean Target: around $112Forward 2-Year Revenue Growth (CAGR): around 2%Forward 2-Year EPS Growth (CAGR): around 21%NTM P/E: around 32xNTM EV/EBITDA: around 20xLTM Gross Margin: 22. 3%Dividend Yield: 2.

Earlier this week, Starbucks confirmed it will close about 250 underperforming North American stores, roughly 1% of its regional footprint, as part of a restructuring that includes coffeehouse redesigns and a new technology hub in India. At the same time, Starbucks is weighing a potential majority stake sale of its Japanese business, a move that could reshape its international mix while it leans on seasonal hits like the Pumpkin Spice Latte to reinforce brand loyalty. We’ll now examine how...

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Starbucks will close over 200 locations soon. In a news release posted on the Starbucks website on Thursday, September 24, COO Mike Grams explained, “We have carefully reviewed our North America coffeehouse portfolio and identified locations where we do not believe we can consistently deliver the experience we want for customers and partners or where […]

The latest closures would lead to roughly $300m in restructuring charges.

SBUX plans to close 250 North American stores as it resets the portfolio, while investing in locations with stronger performance potential.

Brian Niccol said Starbucks is back. Two weeks later, the coffee chain is closing another 250 stores, cutting openings and taking a $300 million restructuring charge.

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Chinese retailers are opening stores at a pace no one saw coming — Miniso alone has hit 330+ locations across 20+ states in under three years, while American retail lost over 8,000 stores in that same window. This isn't a coincidence.*Decode any industry like an expert:* https://clickhubspot.com/8r3qIn China, it's called neijuan (involution): a brutal, self-destructive cycle where companies compete so aggressively on price that almost nobody's left with a real margin. Nearly half of China's 400,000 bubble tea shops closed in a single year. Luckin Coffee got dragged into a price war that pushed lattes down to $1.37 — and still came out ahead of Starbucks in store count in China. Miniso survived a market crowded with 1,000+ competitors by refreshing roughly 100 new products every week and building an IP empire around characters like "Strawberry Bear."That same playbook built in China's most cutthroat market is exactly what's fueling their US expansion now.0:00 Why Chinese retailers are suddenly everywhere in the US1:13 China’s “involution” problem and brutal price wars explained3:00 Luckin Coffee vs Starbucks: how Luckin hacked convenience and cost4:28 The $1 latte price war and Luckin’s shrinking margins5:56 Fraud scandal, restructuring, and how Luckin still beat Starbucks7:36 How to “decode” any industry like this7:59 Miniso’s origin story and China’s chaotic variety retail market9:42 Miniso’s IP strategy and the rise of “Strawberry Bear”12:21 Why Chinese retail methods are winning as US prices climb

People might still buy an indulgent coffee, but they’re cutting back elsewhere.

McDonald's (MCD) has a pricing problem in the United States, its second-largest business. Its value menu of 10 items for under $3 each has not delivered what management expected. The shares lost 19.3% over the past year (as of September 23, 2026), while the S&P 500 returned 13%. The fix is not settled, because it depends on franchisees charging the prices McDonald's recommends.

New restaurants give McDonald's (MCD) more growth than its weak U.S. results suggest. Value meals and slow visits are part of the story, but not all of it. McDonald's shares fell 4.8% on September 23, the day the company laid out a new plan at its Investor Day. The price appears to reflect the U.S. troubles and the plan's cost. So how much are the new restaurants actually adding.

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Starbucks shares slid hard this month while the broader market climbed, and the disconnect raises a question every shareholder needs to answer before the next move hits.

Starbucks will close 250 more cafes in North America in its latest drive to improve financial returns, the coffee company announced Thursday.The closures announced Thursday follow a move a year ago to eliminate hundreds of other North American stores when Niccol also announced that 900 administrative jobs would be eliminated.

Starbucks will close about 250 poor-performing cafes across the country by the end of the week as it seeks to boost the Starbucks experience, it said.

Starbucks plans to close more unprofitable locations as its turnaround under CEO Brian Niccol continues.

Starbucks (SBUX) said Thursday that it plans to shut down about 1% of its North American locations a

On its last quarterly earnings call, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) hinted that low-income customers sometimes struggled to stay customers. That was true even though McDonald’s had menus with $3 meals, and sometimes less. Its CEO commented recently that inflation had become a growing enemy. His comments pummeled the stock. What he might have said, but didn’t, […]

The brand said the closures would impact locations that can’t deliver the coffeehouse experience or financial performance it expects.

Starbucks announced another round of closures for locations across the U.S. and Canada on Thursday. The company cited CEO Brian Niccol’s yearslong strategy to revive its brand and boost profitability. Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said Starbucks will close about 250 cafes in North America, representing about 1% of its 18,000 locations.

Starbucks is closing approximately 250 locations in the coming days as the coffee chain continues to prune its store count during its turnaround efforts.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) plans to close 250 underperforming stores in North America and expects to record approximately $300 million in restructuring charges related to the move, according to a regulatory filing. The planned closures represent about 1% of Starbucks’ approximately 18,000 locations across North America.

Some Americans might soon have to drive a bit further to get their favorite coffee, as Starbucks is closing hundreds of stores.

The coffee shop giant is shedding more underperforming locations amid an ongoing review of its portfolio.

The coffee chain's board approved a restructuring plan last year; a second round of closures is now underway

The move targets locations that Starbucks says are falling short on customer experience or financial performance, while the company continues investing in its broader store strategy.

Starbucks announced Thursday it’s closing about 250 North America locations later this week, or roughly 1 percent of the company’s 18,000-plus store portfolio. Chief operating officer Mike Grams, who was promoted to the role in June 2025 after joining the company from Taco Bell that January, said Starbucks “carefully reviewed” locations and identified restaurants “we […]

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren't delivering acceptable financial results or can't provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees. The company didn't say Thursday which coffeehouses will close or how many are located in the U.S. It also didn't say how many of the affected coffeehouses are unionized.

Starbucks plans to close hundreds of cafés across North America this week, the latest move under Chief Executive Brian Niccol to streamline and boost the profitability of its operations. The closures mark the second round of café cuts under Niccol, who joined the coffee giant in September 2024. The company’s fiscal year concludes later this month, which is around the same time when Niccol announced hundreds of store closures last year.

Domino's Pizza has shed more ground this year than any peer or benchmark in its category, yet one close competitor moved in the opposite direction entirely, which makes the sell-or-hold question harder than the chart alone suggests.

The coffee giant is redesigning its stores with a stronger focus on comfort, local identity and the in-store customer experience.