"We found this format to be overly transactional and lacking the warmth and human connection that defines our brand."

Starbucks Pick Up stores were designed for grab-and-go mobile and online orders. The locations were typically smaller and did not have customer bathrooms or seating. There are about 90 Pick Up locations across more than 20 states,

Starbucks will be doing away with the pickup-only store model next year, CEO Brian Niccol announced. Here's what that means.

Starbucks has plans to close dozens of locations in 2026, USA Today reports. It’s part CEO Brian Niccol’s plan to get “back to Starbucks.” The company announced it will close all its pickup-only cafes next year,

Starbucks is shuttering its pick-up only stores. CNN reports the coffee chain is shutting down the concept because the shops “no longer mesh” with the coffee chain’s overall strategy. Starbucks launched the concept in 2019.

A Yonkers Starbucks 'Pick Up' location will be closing its doors sometime in 2026 as it sunsets one of its more experimental business models across NY.