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.

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.

The world’s biggest coffee chain is moving away from operating stores that only accept mobile orders for pickup because they don’t have the right vibes.