Starbucks Is Closing a Bunch of Stores—Here's Why originally appeared on Parade. Like virtually every chain restaurant and fast food joint, Starbucks has seen declining sales over the last few years, thanks primarily to the pandemic and resulting inflation.

The coffee giant is walking away from a format it once bet big on: the mobile-order-only store, dubbed “Starbucks Pick Up.” Around 80 to 90 of these stripped-down locations — places with no seats, no counter, and barely a presence — are being shut down through 2026.