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More than 400 Starbucks locations have closed across the United States.

The closures are part of a new "Back to Starbucks" strategy from CEO Brian Niccol.

Starbucks will have roughly 18,300 coffee shops remaining after the closures.

The company has not provided an official list of the specific stores that are closing.

More than 400 Starbucks locations have closed across the United States as of Tuesday, Sept. 30 as the Seattle-based coffee retailer aims to implement operational changes.

The closures are part of the “Back to Starbucks” strategy, instituted by its CEO Brian Niccol , the former Chipotle CEO who left to become Starbucks’ chief executive in September 2024.

The coffee chain did not provide a list of U.S. locations that would be closing, but the

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