2 Hudson Valley Starbucks Locations Slated To Close: Company Will Shutter 250 Stores, Lay Off Employees

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — Two stores in Westchester will close their doors for good today, according to the Seattle-based company.

Hundreds of Starbucks locations are expected to close across North America by the end of the month, it was confirmed Thursday.

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission states Starbucks is aiming to close around 250 branches that the brand says are falling short of its expectations.

The looming closures amount to about 1 percent of the Seattle brand's 18,000 shops across North America.

"Of the approximately $300 million of restructuring charges to be incurred, the Company anticipates that approximately $200 million will be cash charges primarily related to lease exit costs and employee separation benefits," the SEC filing states.

"The remaining $100 million will be non-cash charges due to disposal and impairment of company-operated coffeehouse assets."

Locations Closing In The Hudson Valley

Starbucks did not include a list of coffee shops that it plans to close in its announcement. However, Patch was able to confirm that the following Westchester County stores will close their doors this weekend.

• New Rochelle: 726 North Ave. (closed after 9/26)
• Yonkers: 2458 Central Park Ave. (closed after 9/26)

Workers at the New Rochelle outlet told Patch that at least some of the employees would be offered positions at nearby stores, saying "the partners will be fine."

In a letter to investors, CEO Mike Grams acknowledged that "closing any coffeehouse is a difficult decision," but that it was being made to ensure that shops are "a place customers love and partners are proud to work."

Grams said Starbucks would identify "transfer opportunities" to employees "wherever possible," as well as severance support for workers "unable to place in another coffeehouse."

The latest announcement marks the second round of closures under Grams, who took the CEO post in 2025. The previous closures impacted 657 stores across North America and Europe.