Approximately 80 to 90 Starbucks "Pick Up" stores across more than 20 states will be impacted. Some locations are facing permanent closure while others will be converted into traditional coffeehouses at a later date, according to Niccol and the chain's website.

I stopped by one of Starbucks’ mobile-focused pickup-only locations in Seattle this week after the company announced that it was sunsetting the small-format stores.

The article Starbucks Closing 3 Locations Across Towson, Baltimore: Here's Why appeared first on Towson Patch. TOWSON, MD — Starbucks is closing about 90 locations, including three in Maryland, next year as part of a new company strategy, according to USA Today.

We 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.” Starbucks first opened its mobile pick-up cafes in 2019 in an effort to “address consumers’ desire for convenience,

Starbucks is taking a drastic step to reverse its falling sales. The coffee chain plans to abandon its line of takeout-only “Starbucks Pick Up” locations, which exclusively fulfill mobile orders through the Starbucks app.

In an earnings call Tuesday for its fiscal third quarter, which ended June 29, Niccol said the Seattle-headquartered chain will "sunset" its roughly 80 to 90 mobile order pickup-only locations across the country.