Starbucks to close 7 San Francisco stores by month's end

Starbucks announced this week they are closing seven of their San Francisco store locations by the end of the month.
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[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

That dude blamed boba shops. LOL Thats how clueless these people are.

[@WhiskeyThieves]

He might have just as well blamed energy drinks.

[@CD_RN_Independent_Voter]

Lol he’s not clueless. He’s deliberately deceitful to help cover up the unflattering truth as if the public doesn’t know already. If he wants to be helpful to all stores & restaurants in the financial district, he needs to face the truth of the real threats hurting businesses (ie reduced office spaces, increased retail theft and car burglaries, increased homelessness, and increased public drug use).

[@eastbaykidd8574]

Liberal progressives will blame everyone but themselves for the messes that they create.

[@Calinotch06]

exactly

[@donlee.4308]

Support local businesses.

[@AlexRocks24-7]

I'm shocked they stayed this long 😔

[@anthonyjones9868]

😂

[@Notme-tq4xs]

You dummies keep voting democrat.

[@weho_brian]

@dixienormus1619 Starbucks is a place to go and socialize for 20 mins, while buying a $5 drink

[@FlatEarthLogic]

I came here for the homeless using their bathroom jokes 😅

[@iwanlee9977]

I am shocked you just think that nothing has happened around you Wake up and look around

[@coastalhillbilly3419]

“due to issues going on with the city” They can’t even say the word - C R I M I N A L S

[@RW-zh7kl]

Bet u don't know where a lot homeless people go? Starbucks and the library

[@coastalhillbilly3419]

@@RW-zh7kl"Alex, Places I avoid for $500"

[@KevinWay-oi3wz]

​@@RW-zh7klno one cares what about the Criminals ?

[@jameslog3431]

welcome to leftie cities

[@sfrealestatedealmaker6001]

Saying “Criminals” is racist 😂

[@Chuck1284-]

Starbuck's is like Waffle House, if they're closing there's a reason for it. You know things are getting bad now.

[@starventure]

That is a great analogy.

[@eastbaykidd8574]

More like the Waffle House for trendies... 😄

[@415_Stand-up]

Things aren't getting bad starbucks is making a ton of money

[@MichaelHemotoxin]

Its no loss really, we still got Philz, starbucks sucks in comparison.

[@kohort1]

@@MichaelHemotoxin freal. Best believe Starbucks is still vastly plentiful in SF and DT if u want it.

[@suckafreecity]

You telling me a $104 billion company is blaming mom & pop boba shops for closures?! 🤣 We all know it's the crime and your $9 "coffee" drinks

[@Steven-xf8mz]

Boba Shops are not exactly mom & pop, they appear like they are but they're not. All the bubble shops in the east coast (i'm from the tri-state), are all a part of several massive chains. The only exception I have seen so far are bakery shops that also sell bubble which is not exactly a bubble shop. It's definitely not the price, it's definitely the spending habit of Asian that's also hurting Starbucks, probably not just in SF. There are a lot of bubble shops opening nearby Starbucls in recent years, there is a decent size Asian-American base of Starbuck customers who are just buying what's expensive for sake of being expensive, and they might like bubble tea more. I think I'm the only Asian-American I personally know of that drinks McDonald $1 coffee. lol.

[@justiceforall007]

​@@Steven-xf8mz I love Mc Donald's coffee, or better yet, home brewed. I refuse to pay Starbuck's ridiculous prices.

[@Steven-xf8mz]

​@@justiceforall007 Yeah, Starbucks are more like a treat where I have to get something to chill when out with friends. Most shopping district and/or big malls don't have McDonald's. lol. For home, i have a Breville bambino due to remote working, i need something heavier than drip.

[@jacknguyen5677]

People wanted $25/hr minimum wage.

[@craigs1437]

You open the borders, the floodgates, and allow too many people coming into the country (including criminals) and this is what you get. America's Politicians are not the brightest bunch in comparison to most other countries around the world, that know how to run their own countries. Thanks

[@LevelUpWithRajan]

Think about how many people who used to come in that flat out left the Bay Area..

[@415_Stand-up]

And imagine how many Chinese bought they house and moved in

[@eugenefirebird8938]

Anyone who leaves that s hole thinks they have reached nirvana.

[@Jianju69]

San Francisco's tax base is waning fast. Let's see how many of their beloved social services they can muster after another year of this doom loop...

[@sandraconnelly7507]

Great points

[@415_Stand-up]

They will make more no profits sf has a couple thousand mon profits most for any city

[@neckarsulme]

ikr? They may have to ask the junkies to provide their own crack pipes at some point

[@Jianju69]

@@neckarsulme What an oppressive thought! You must be an awful person. ;)

[@sew_gal7340]

All the stores (and even the giants stadium) are moving to San Jose / Santa Clara...SF looks like a shell of its former self. IF you even dare to walk through its downtown area you will see it no longer looks like the magical place it once was 20 years ago. All the rich people are going to valley fair and stevens creek and thumbing their noses at SF

[@norcaldeemichaels]

“It’s not the crime, more people are just ordering their lattes on Amazon”

[@temujinkhan6326]

Starbucks still being woke as they are and not telling the people why they are really closing.

[@bearmerica6668]

@GimlinPatter It's about the crime and the tight closing of businesses during covid. You reap what you sow. SF will never be what it used to be. I predicted it 10 yrs ago. Vote blue, have no clue.

[@noahknight4039]

Starbucks didn’t give an official reason. They said each year they reevaluate stores and make decisions then. The Boba line was an opinion of someone on the street. But it’s obvious, as more businesses leave San Francisco, Starbucks has less foot traffic. So while Starbucks reason may not be crime, the trickle down effect of other businesses leaving because of crime. Also I don’t get the whole left and right politics thing. The poorest states in the country tend to be red states. The blue states tend to be the anchors and what happens in them usually trickles down to everywhere else. But with that said, I do think the Democrats have made everything worse. Trump was already tanking the economy and flooding the country with immigrants and sending billions overseas for various conflicts doesn’t seem the way to go.

[@temujinkhan6326]

@@noahknight4039 Starbucks is woke they are not going to say that they are closing due to bad policies they support. Exactly what do you mean by poor? California and New York have big debts. They are also where big companies are. So what happened to Democrats being anti corporations?

[@realitybites001]

Still waiting on how you could enlighten us...

[@gerardosigaran8665]

Starbucks is woke ? Lol

[@michaelmatwijiw3045]

Thank the progressive district attorneys

[@xinyiliu-dv1vm]

hello

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

The red states or republican states are some of the most poverty stricken and impoverished in the nation. Some of them are worst than some cities in 3rd world countries. Mississippi, Alabama, West virginia. Louisiana, Kentucky, I could go on and on. Those states also have some of the most homicide and gun related deaths in the nation. I don't know why you had to politicize it. But since you took that route, I had to provide you some facts. And keep in mind, that high taxes from CA and other blue states, goes to SUBSIDIZE a lot of those poor republican red states. Without our help, they won't sustain themselves. Now go do your research.

[@georgeking3218]

Poor woke baby. Got your undies knotted up. Do you live in Frisco?@@standforhumanitariancauses4756

[@aravinds362]

Even they will be gone soon. They will set up shop somewhere else and bring that place down. Please vote responsible persons to office. If not, this $hit will keep repeating.

[@frankmacleod2565]

you clearly didnt watch this video

[@broccolifan6971]

My friend who worked in SF downtown area 5 years ago told me that these locations used to be high foot traffic hot spots. They were nice hangout place for breaks and meetings. During holiday seasons, some stores got super busy all day long.

[@celebrityrog]

Don't forget back in the mid 2000s Starbucks closed a ton of stores in downtown. Why? Because they had LITERALLY a handful of stores that were across the street from each other. At one point in time there was 3 Starbucks within 1 block.

[@clubmogambo3214]

I remember the old joke from some years back that a Starbucks opened up a new store inside a Starbucks.

[@ikssengawa3820]

I have 5 Starbucks within a ten-minute walk from my apartment and they are always crowded.

[@billaveda6408]

"A Starbucks just opened up in my pants." George Carlin

[@d.c.1059]

There still is at 5th & Mission.

[@jacknguyen5677]

Starbuck is overhyped product. Finally senses catch to people.

[@tnguyen777]

I don’t think it’s closing because of other drinks. Milk tea and coffee are 2 different types of drinks. I’m sure they not closing because of crime and all the homeless people 😂

[@sew_gal7340]

For real, when i want coffee i dont go to no boba place

[@loserkid9973]

They are closing because of basketball season

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Boba drinks are so disgusting anyways. And boba places are dirty AF

[@Vmglf]

I really hope all of these closures result in a real estate reset; what these corporate landlords want to charge for commercial and residential leases is truly delusional.

[@clubmogambo3214]

It's not delusional when these business & residential morons are dumb enough to pay those outrageous rates.

[@TheoneGodfather]

I believe that’s part of the reason this is allowed to happen. Drive property values down and the mega rich can swoop in and buy it cheap, then sweep out the trash.

[@user-sw2wv1zx1t]

@TheoneGodfather ??? The mega rich caused this in the first place. Who was buying this stuff. It’s basic enforcement of the law. SF wasn’t always owned by the mega rich.

[@robertj8610]

that would be fine but the city is already over the cliff and would require a military presence for years and tons of red state money thieving to recover

[@FJB_TheBigGuy]

Oh don't worry real estate prices are going to drop like a brick.

[@Skywatchers]

They’ve fed into this woke position and running from it at the same time. 🤷‍♀️

[@donlee.4308]

😂😂

[@ge2623]

Hypocrisy for profit. Nothing new.

[@frankmacleod2565]

"woke"? you didn't watch this video I guess. Shifting beverage market. Starbucks is opening locations elsewhere in the city.

[@sew_gal7340]

Because they KNOW its crazy, they just dont care...their kids go to private schools, they shop at closed locations, their feet never have to grace the same places that the rest of us do...their lives are completely carpeted by common sense while ours are held hostage every day thanks to their policies.

[@AwakenedFromWoke]

Blue no matter who! Migrants matter!

[@iamatexan4334]

They only closings in high crime areas

[@caroletuthill3075]

Nothing like home made coffee ☕ 🏠 😅

[@clubmogambo3214]

And about 1000x cheaper to boot!

[@mickcutter]

yeah, but you don't get strung out drug addicts asking you for money

[@weho_brian]

K-cups FTW

[@captaincapitalism264]

While I enjoy the occasional Starbucks, my favorite is still Black Rifle Coffee. Veteran owned/operated, too.

[@bobm21]

Surprised they waited this long and only closed 7 in that city

[@WhiskeyThieves]

Great! So I guess city leadership and the Mayor will turn these locations into more soccer fields then

[@Calinotch06]

😆😂🤣

[@donlee.4308]

Or homeless shelter

[@jntj3007]

Yep. That's precisely what SF needs to resolve it's prob...er, "challenges".

[@CharlesMuccia]

It's all part of a mad genius plan to turn SF into a soccer mecca. Just imagine, a soccer stadium on every block. Brilliant!

[@niosanfrancisco]

How do you run a starbucks when the homeless are invading the shops :?

[@415_Stand-up]

That's a lie starbucks doesn't allow homeless within 100 feet

[@camrenmugabe3062]

You made that up didn't you?

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Except they’re not. You obviously have never been to a Starbucks. How many rubles are they paying you?

[@donlee.4308]

Philz , Peets , Blue Bottle, local Boba Shops are all Bay Area companies.. a lot of alternatives…

[@xinyiliu-dv1vm]

hello

[@CharlesMuccia]

I'll take a Philz coffee over Starbucks any day!

[@ansh7335]

Local businesses forcing chains stores to close is great. Power to the small business.

[@safeandeffectivelol]

If you believe boba shops are causing Sbux to shut down lol

[@craigs1437]

You open the borders, the floodgates, and allow too many people coming into the country (including criminals) and this is what you get. America's Politicians are not the brightest bunch in comparison to most other countries around the world, that know how to run their own countries. Thanks

[@debbiehunt5940]

Until the price of rent and housing comes down, I really don’t see an issue. And don’t tell me it will, because it hasn’t.

[@CharlesMuccia]

"Each year as a standard course of business, we evaluate the store portfolio to determine where we can best meet our community and customers' needs." Man, if that isn't some corporate doublespeak bs right there, I don't know what is. Why not just say "the stores aren't profitable so they're being closed"? Why be so cryptic?

[@thediner8929]

Punish the lawless behaviors. I’m talking about criminals, homeless, and druggies alike. If they insist on keeping the same criminal laws then the city will be worse off than Detroit.

[@frankmacleod2565]

how would that help? you didn't watch this video I guess. Shifting beverage market. Starbucks is opening locations elsewhere in the city.

[@thediner8929]

@@frankmacleod2565 I’m talking about the points that the news is not covering for this segment.

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@thediner8929 I don't know what news you watch, but nearly every single story coming out of san francisco lately has been about criminals, homeless, and druggies. Those aren't the only factors in determining profitability in a volatile marketplace however, there are lots of factors involved here. If people stop drinking as much coffee at a particular location, then sales will decrease and profitability for the shareholders will decline. you know, economics

[@Nutrollio]

⁠@@frankmacleod2565target has just closed 9 stores in big cities around the country cuz of theft and crime. People were literally running out of stores with shopping carts full of merchandise

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@Nutrollio Yes I'm aware of that. That's Target, this is Starbucks. There's literally one on every corner

[@djr6876]

They’re tired of having to cater to those dropping in only to use bathrooms or hang out on their computers all day. There’s too many Starbucks,anyway. I Miss the mom&pop ones.

[@sew_gal7340]

Aint no mom and pop shops gonna open in SF my friend, the bathrooms here are always locked anyway, they dont allow you to use it without being a customer.

[@kohort1]

There's 52 more in the 7x7 miles of SF not including the ones inside other stores like Safeway and Target. At any rate there's tons of coffee shops and boba tea joints that compete

[@thecatthinks]

You are completely missing the point. Makes me suppect you are a Democrat.

[@ryanbarker5217]

yeah, and i wonder how many starbucks trained to be their competition.

[@kohort1]

@@utubestalkerdotcom yeah DT retail rent is high AF. And if you're opening up some giant well known chain u best believe the rent is on the top end. Plus, on top of less people going into the city for work, if I'm pinching pennies or making sure the bosses know I'm working hard I'm having free coffee which is probably not bad like it used to be.

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@utubestalkerdotcom i take it the ones closed aren't franchised, which i don't think starbucks does anymore.

[@user-hr1rh4nl6k]

7x7 sq miles and a billion dollars a year for the homeless🥴🥴🥴😵😵‍💫

[@ronaldmcdonald3965]

Yeah, the store off of Union Square had an armed guard. Ya gotta sell a lot of coffee just to pay for the guard.

[@415_Stand-up]

That's a lie

[@415_Stand-up]

Armed guard is about $20 an hour can easily make $20 in an hour at starbucks

[@415_Stand-up]

@@utubestalkerdotcom exactly it is very cheap 9 times outta 10 tho they hire an 18 year old girl who weighs about 90 pounds soaking wet

[@joshsmithson7955]

This will be worse than what happened to Detroit, this will be unseen desolation and lawlessness

[@COO415]

Aw just TTFU!. Remote work led to drop in foot traffic for businesses is a fact. Come ten yrs from now, Calif will still be the fifth largest economy on earth and SF will be fine and thriving despite you guys wishes.

[@davidwright873]

Like the movie The Book Of Eli? people wondering around, wind blowing, pure apocolyptic desolation? you mean like that?

[@dtsh4451]

@@COO415Indian is 5th largest economy already, so what? You see professionals fleeing in droves, not another way around 🤷‍♂️

[@vigilantcitizen5416]

No, COVID lockdown policies killed the economy. Just because you work form home doesn't mean you can't walk down stairs and buy a coffee. @@COO415

[@sfdanceron1]

@@COO415 Not if the libs are still running it. It will be a ghost state. The only way commiefornia come back is with kickass conservative leadership, period. Btw, that the solution for all these demorat run shxtholes.

[@idontmindifisaid]

Mostly it’s the work at home situation that resulted in less foot traffic downtown.

[@jon6309]

I live in Honolulu and work in the downtown area. We used to have 3 Starbucks locations in very close proximity to each other but post-pandemic changed that and we are now down to one!

[@user-bf1rj2cz3v]

Hmmm, what a pandemic.

[@RedsHitpostMedia]

Who remembers when Starbucks wrongfully fired a manager who was accused of being racist? I wonder who theyre closing for?

[@DRAKKENFIRE22]

Obviously, the out of control crime is not driving customers away from the area. In fact, what crime…why did I even say that? SF is perfectly safe!!! Nothing to see here! It’s just a business strategy to keep up with the change of people’s desire to congregate elsewhere or stay home for some reason.

[@bartonpercival3216]

"Yeah, that's the ticket"

[@flech3025]

San Francisco is still in the top 3 cities in the country for number of coffee shops per capita.

[@thorick590]

That's because people are fleeing the h*llhole thus maintaining the ratio....

[@eugenefirebird8938]

That just shows how addicted to caffeine people are.

[@mercedes.justin4777]

Also most mental people per capita🤣🤷🤡

[@williamvaughan9036]

San Fran, Portland & Seattle politicians can all 3 fall into the pacific and be marginally missed.

[@weekenderfam7965]

Seriously boba? At least blame the fierce competition like Blue Bottle, Philz Coffee or other smaller shops..

[@temujinkhan6326]

its the competition from crime nothing else

[@ty5967]

Should replace these 7 locations with bars.

[@Lora-G]

Does it feel like theirs a concerted effort from an outside source to strangle SF out of existence ?

[@xinyiliu-dv1vm]

hello

[@ge2623]

I don't know but it would be nice.

[@xinyiliu-dv1vm]

@@ge2623 Can we be friends?

[@hankgs]

Are you THAT clueless about what is going on in SF...??? LOL!

[@frankmacleod2565]

by depriving them of starbucks?

[@Dwn2Race]

Democrat Utopia….

[@frankmacleod2565]

shifting beverage market. I guess you didnt watch the video

[@eugenefirebird8938]

Upoopia.

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@eugenefirebird8938 with a higher GDP than the entire state of Utah. Get to work, Utah

[@eugenefirebird8938]

California and especially SF has been living off the Federal Reserve's money printing induced, inflated RE and stock fake equity for decades. They live off that equity and pay their bills with that. Most tech companies produce nothing of real value, and many others have set themselves up as worthless middlemen who raise the prices of things easily got without them in the middle. Most of SF GDP is derived from that fake equity being spent into the economy. @@frankmacleod2565

[@Nutrollio]

@@frankmacleod2565better than decaying democrat cities

[@MsBrainycat]

I rarely go to Starbucks since I moved to the Bay Area (East Bay). There are so many good coffee shops arounds with great coffee and other offerings.

[@michaelporter4497]

The guy who called out Boba shops didn't work for Starbucks, he worked for the Fillmore/West Portal Merchants Association. This guy needs media training, what a wild statement to say to a TV audience of millions of people. Also, all these Starbucks shops that are going to close are in the Financial District. With the exception of Boba in Union Square and shops in Chinatown, there arent any Boba shops in the Financial District... Lets be real, Starbucks is closing these shops because of a large decrease in foot traffic and crime/homelessness in the area

[@MrTaco1818]

Always support local coffee shops. Never Starbucks.

[@utrich31]

I have a friend that works a Starbucks in a metro area. They told me that cleaning the areas outside the stores and inside the restrooms are dangerous. Drug users leave used needles and trash everywhere. Some will even lock themselves inside so they can 'clean' themselves or use drugs. Blaming boba shops for Starbucks closing...lmao. I could say so many things, but I think this guy is a racist...lol.

[@johnkeithracho3944]

Everything is expensive and a lot of issues that’s going around the city.

[@EngineVSEngine]

Seems odd that they would be doing that in a major US city but my tiny NH town still has one at all.

[@kisnhug6694]

No businesses are ever going in that area 😮 It's trouble 😢

[@robertnewman4763]

Newsom raised the minimum wage on stores/businesses that are closing.

[@frankmacleod2565]

you didn't watch this video I guess. Shifting beverage market. Starbucks is opening locations elsewhere in the city.

[@landor7610]

so 3 whole blocks wont have a starbucks? OMFG, i guess customers will have to go to the 8 different coffee shops in the 3 block radius.

[@sew_gal7340]

I was on mission street yesterday to go to a fabric shop (one of the last ones that are opened)...and a dude was parked in his car and literally for no reason slammed on the gas and tried to run me over. i saw it coming and jump out of the way just in time, he slammed into a parking meter and into the front of a glass store...he then backed up and stormed away ...running several red lights. I was so shook i just went back to my car and left

[@415_Stand-up]

Lol that's drugs for you I like how you tried to say he did it on purpose YOU GOTTA BE A WOMAN GREAT PLAYING VICTIM SKILLS YOU GOT 😂😂😂😂

[@mariapug]

I hope all stores close. Maybe if that happens politicians will rethink how stupid it is to be soft on crimes.

[@ernst91]

I hope the people responsible for the closings don't move to my hometown.

[@craig265]

It's my own personal belief that the financial district is on way too much coffee anyways...

[@samvishal3450]

Oh no, how are the "coffee" enthusiasts going to get their "coffee" now?

[@slesperado]

They need to close some of them in Saint Louis, Missouri too! It seems like we have one on every corner over here!

[@Mossbeehave]

What’s the big deal Starbucks is closing!!! Starbucks closed lots of mom and pops coffee shops! There’s to many of them’

[@donlee.4308]

Now it’s revenge time for local coffee chains and mom pop shops.

[@okaygoogle1582]

This is bigger than Target closures because Target is easier to replace (e.g., Amazon) but Starbucks is not (bc peole who drink Starbucks regularly do not like to drink other brands)

[@slowtheplanedown]

-At hundreds of dollars a cup, it's no loss-

[@blitzkreed85]

I lost count of the number of times I walked into someone taking a homeless shower in their restrooms (they use the faucet). And that was before the pandemic. Surprised they lasted this long.

[@Armedlegally]

My wife and I used to go every morning before work. But when they went woke NOPE NO MORE we take our money elsewhere period!

[@junkboxxxxxx]

Customers are moving away from $6 milkshakes and into boba and bubble teas... the Oleato and Coldbrew investments were expensive busts.... Coffee culture just isn't what it was 20 years ago... they were oversaturated

[@genxx2724]

That’s what happens when you proclaim, “Everyone is a customer!” welcoming bums to come in, abuse the restrooms, ask for cups of water, and sit on the chairs.

[@isaacsac5]

The main and Mission Street location was located in the East Cut neighborhood. Not the Financial District.

[@TheDogJojo1]

And now, they probably still have 15+ Starbucks throughout all of SF lol

[@mikeyh0]

What do you mean 45 locations are too many?

[@Plupert]

I’m happy I visited San Fran 10 years ago. I can say I went and never step foot in that city again.

[@richatlarge462]

But they'll still leave the doors unlocked so that people can use the restrooms, right? lol

[@leezap]

lol. All they have to do is to put up BLM signs and the stores will be respected and protected. I remember the good old days when they and Amazon proclaimed their support for BLM on the first day of the riot.

[@Lp0tr33]

The Starbucks on mission and main has 3 more Starbucks and several coffee shops within a 2 block radius.

[@weeziepuff13]

LOL. Blame Boba Tea?! Now I've heard it all.

[@shrimboi8909]

Here is a secret, many gas stations like Loop sell freshly grind coffee for 1.50 if u bring in ur mug. That's way better deal than Starbucks.

[@ShoppingwithRina]

Oh no

[@boyasia5874]

Business is down. Entrepreneurs should take advantage of opening neighborhood coffee shops.

[@Animefightforum]

Not in such a crime infested city. Buy cheap, open in future when they actually have balls to fix their city’s crime and woke agendas.

[@escoofimpakt]

dont blame boba shops for starbucks closing blame the crime and homeless people doings drugs in front of starbucks and using the starbucks restrooms for them closing...

[@COO415]

Crime crime crime is all you twats can talk about. If don't live in the city , I'd think San Francisco is a zombie apocalypse city 🙄😡.

[@Calinotch06]

exactly

[@415_Stand-up]

Nobody is doing drugs in front of starbucks if a starbucks calls the cops they have the quickest response times cause cops k ow they getting free stuff

[@donlee.4308]

🫡🫡

[@frankmacleod2565]

they would, if that were the cause

[@trentpettit6336]

At least a few of the SAFEWAY stores in the San Francisco area (which is the birthplace of the Safeway chain) have a Starbucks inside... just letting anyone know who might be affected by these closures!

[@Cattlecruiser]

I guess that means the financial district will only have one every 3 blocks now.

[@SeanWork]

and how is this a bad thing?

[@thomas11156]

Not enough. How about the remaining 300 stores?

[@user-vv8mk9rl1c]

nobody is willing to pay $3.50 for a 12 ounce coffee

[@roachtoasties]

There are still over 50 Starbucks in the city of San Francisco. That's plenty for a city that's relatively small geographically. Over one per square mile. Nobody will go thirsty.

[@Chilos49]

We lived across the Starbucks in 201 Mission. It was always a mission getting coffee there. Homeless screaming right outside. Baristas having to protect mobile orders from them. It was total chaos.

[@MijuNasu]

Rents too high and Bobba shops has nothing to do with Starbucks closing… Starbucks stores each portfolio aren’t reaching its goal

[@frankmacleod2565]

yeah theyre not reaching their goal, because rents are too high and competition from boba and all the other 6000 coffee shops in the city

[@MijuNasu]

@@frankmacleod2565 Boba tea and Starbucks coffee are two different types of business. If I want bubba I’ll get bubba or if I want Starbucks I’ll get Starbucks has nothing to do with each other, now if you were to say Starbucks is closing their business due to dunking donuts coffee or 7 brews coffee of any coffe nature then I understand but not bubba tea. My husband is a GM for Starbucks

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@MijuNasu it's likely not just a single factor. Obviously "boba" itself is not the cause of the stores closing. If your husband is GM perhaps he's aware there are many many factors in determining if a store is pulling a profit or not, not just the existence of boba.

[@markdc1145]

I'm amazed that any Starbucks are left in SF now. They should close them all!

[@alexchow9629]

I don’t know a single person in SF who goes to Starbucks. There are so many local roasters.

[@Seeber420]

if they target avocado toast the hipsters might actually get mad

[@paulmorgan6269]

When I was there on holiday there was a Starbucks on nearly every corner 27 ?? in total.

[@jaychong12]

Should open more book stores because criminals don't like to read, lol.

[@minifunkable]

Fantastic news 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Bob-mn7ob]

Where will all the homeless go now for showers?

[@brucerieland1027]

now it will be insanity, the rich will go crazy with no caffeine

[@richardg1426]

Shut them all down ! get as far away from that open sewer as you can !

[@Shakester71]

Boba shops have zero to do with a Starbucks closing. You can put a boba shop and Starbucks right next to each and it wouldn’t effect the business to either. In Burlingame, there are several boba shops close by a Starbucks and Peet’s and they’re both always busy. It’s the lack of foot traffic that is causing these Starbucks to close. Before the pandemic, walking through the financial district during peak times was crazy. Every single Starbucks in the area was packed. They needed one on every other block. Now with these people working mainly remote, the foot traffic is gone. It’s like a ghost town at a time when it use to be hectic. If the city wants to bring back those days, they need to bring back the people. Go to these large companies and offer them tax incentives for bringing their workers back into the office full time. That would help out local stores and restaurants, which is revenue for the city.

[@Arid379]

I don’t go San Francisco for work or anything

[@polarbearsrus6980]

Maybe they'll start addressing the problems since businesses are leaving.

[@baongo1336]

There is a big trend of quiting caffein.

[@AKAAAK]

It's just coffee.......there really needs to be a Starbucks on every corner?? People too lazy to walk/drive an extra mile or 2 for coffee? Lazy Americans.......

[@SFPhilo]

Or they'll order online and have a Uber Eats or Doordash deliver their large coffee.

[@AKAAAK]

@@SFPhilo seriously.......that's even lazier.

[@randygrant7619]

Couldn't find a Starbucks in SF with tables to sit down. All were removed to keep the homeless out.

[@yummm8775]

Where will the criminals get their coffee now? They need their stimulant to break more car windows and steal.

[@amreenazam9013]

Too expensive and can make at home

[@user-bt8vn3dj6o]

Has the increase in workers wages have anything to do with the closings?

[@nichpak1]

Yep

[@3.14name]

Just went there and didn t get it why it got closed