Starbucks Canada to close some B.C. stores, with most last day Saturday Sept. 26

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Starbucks Canada has announced it will close some company-operated locations in British Columbia as part of a broader North American store overhaul that the company says is aimed at focusing on long-term performance.

In a statement, Starbucks said it has “gained greater clarity about which coffeehouses are positioned for long-term success and where it does not see a viable path forward.” The company said Thursday it will close 250 stores across North America.

Starbucks’ closures in B.C., verified as part of the company’s North American announcement, include 125 Davie Street in Vancouver, 891-885 Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver and 960 Seymour Street in Vancouver.

Additional B.C. locations slated to close include 2201 Holdom Avenue in Burnaby, plus Colwood Corner at 1911 Sooke Road in Victoria.

Starbucks also listed the Spall Plaza location at 1950 Harvey Avenue, Spall Road in Kelowna, along with 9143 Main Street in Osoyoos and 3623 DeWolf Way in Merritt.

For most of the affected B.C. shops, Starbucks says the last day of operations is Saturday, Sept. 26. The company said stores shutting down will have signage up this weekend to notify customers.

The closures come alongside Starbucks’ plan to improve and modernize its remaining locations. Starbucks said it is opening more than 400 updated coffeehouses as part of its “Back to Starbucks” plan.

Starbucks said it has more than 18,000 North American company-operated and licensed coffeehouses and referenced 60 net openings year-to-date in the third quarter. The company also said it has an accelerated plan to complete at least 1,500 “coffeehouse uplifts” by fiscal year-end 2026.

In its statement, Starbucks characterized the closures as affecting “approximately 1%” of coffeehouses, describing them as locations where it does not see a route to delivering the customer experience or long-term performance it expects.