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January 30, 2026

Starbucks sees room to expand

  • The Seattle coffee giant plans to open hundreds of new stores and add seating at thousands of existing locations.
    • By DEE-ANN DURBIN
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — Starbucks said Thursday that it plans to open hundreds of new stores across the U.S. and add seating capacity at thousands of existing locations, doubling down on a strategy of emphasizing the company's cafes as community hubs even as consumer demand for drive-thru coffee grows.

    The company unveiled its plans during a presentation in New York for investors. After announcing in September that it would close hundreds of less profitable stores, Starbucks said it now expects to open up to 175 new U.S. coffee shops this year and around 400 in 2028.


     
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