Starbucks is closing at least 38 stores across Canada this weekend, including four in Toronto, in its second round of mass closures almost a year to the day after the last one. Most will serve their last customers on Saturday, Sept. 26, and the cuts stretch from downtown Vancouver to Miramichi, N.B.
In Toronto, the list includes two of the chain’s newest cafés and one of its oldest. The Portland and Adelaide location in King West opened just 10 months ago, and the 350 Bay Street store in the Financial District had been open 15 months when it locked its doors on Friday. The store at Church and Wellesley has served the Village since at least 1999.
Starbucks announced this week that it will close 250 stores across North America, but it hasn’t said which ones or how many are in Canada. 6ix Retail visited the Toronto stores and checked the Starbucks store locator to identify the locations closing across the country. The full list is below.
By the numbers
- 250: stores Starbucks is closing across North America
- 38+: Canadian locations closing, based on 6ix Retail’s review of the Starbucks store locator
- 12 in Ontario, 11 in Quebec, 10 in British Columbia, 4 in Alberta, 1 in New Brunswick
- 4: Toronto stores closing this week
- 46: Toronto Starbucks closures since 2021
- US$300 million: restructuring charges tied to this round, according to the company
- 18,371: Starbucks stores in North America at the end of June
Four Toronto stores, four different stories
In Toronto, the closures don’t follow a simple pattern. Starbucks is shutting two stores it opened within the past 15 months alongside two that served their neighbourhoods for decades.
At the downtown stores on Friday, every door carried the same one-page letter from “The Starbucks Coffee Company.” It thanks customers for being “part of our story” and says the company is “working closely to support our partners through this transition.”
350 Bay Street
350 Bay St. Closed Friday, Sept. 25.
By Friday afternoon, the letter was all that was left. The Financial District store had locked its doors a day ahead of the other Toronto closures, though its black awnings and vertical Starbucks banner were still up.
It was barely 15 months old. The store opened in June 2025 on the ground floor of a 1928 office tower just south of Temperance Street, a short walk from the PATH and Old City Hall, according to Starbucks Everywhere, a website that tracks the chain’s locations. It served office workers from 5:30 a.m. on weekdays.
485 Church at Wellesley
485 Church St. Last day Saturday, Sept. 26, until 9:30 p.m.
This is one of the oldest Starbucks in the city, open since at least 1999, according to Starbucks Everywhere. It sits in the heart of the Church Street strip, between The Well Bar and the Love Shop.
On Friday, it was business as usual. Baristas worked the bar under a hand-lettered rainbow sign reading “Welcome to Church & Wellesley,” and a sidewalk board still promoted the fall pecan latte. The letter on the door said the store would close “by the end of this week.”
The Village has fought for this store before. When it moved toward takeout in 2024, neighbours said they were losing a daytime gathering place (blogTO). It will serve its last customers at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Portland & Adelaide
123 Portland St. Last day Saturday, Sept. 26, until 8 p.m.
This is the newest of the four. It opened in November 2025 in the corner retail unit of a 14-storey Minto condo in King West, facing the Adelaide Street bike lanes, and was still hiring baristas as recently as August.
On Friday, customers were still settled in by the tall windows. The hours card on the door still promised service seven days a week, right beside the letter saying the store would close by the end of the week.
Yonge & Erskine
2451 Yonge St. Last day Saturday, Sept. 26, until 9 p.m.
The fourth Toronto closure is in midtown, just north of Eglinton Avenue. The store opened in December 2006 and was a few months shy of its 20th anniversary, according to Starbucks Everywhere. 6ix Retail did not visit it, but the Starbucks store locator lists it as closed every day after Saturday.
Toronto’s shrinking Starbucks map
This is the third big hit to Toronto in under six years. In early 2021, 29 Toronto locations closed in a single wave. Last September, 13 more shut, including Commerce Court, Adelaide & Peter and Richmond & Spadina. This week’s four bring the total to 46, most of them downtown.
What Starbucks is saying
Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams told employees the stores being closed either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or can’t provide the experience Starbucks wants for customers and staff.
“This progress has given us a clearer view of the performance of every coffeehouse,” Grams wrote, referring to the company’s store redesign program. “While most are benefiting from this overall momentum, some coffeehouses continue to underperform despite the hard work and commitment of all of you.”
In a statement to Daily Hive, a Starbucks representative said the closures “reflect locations where we do not see a path to delivering the customer experience or long-term performance Starbucks expects.” The company won’t say how many Canadian stores are affected.
What comes next
Starbucks isn’t leaving Canada. Grams said the company is still committed to growing its North American store count, and the 250 closures are about one per cent of its stores.
Instead, it’s spending on the stores it keeps. Starbucks says it has redesigned more than 1,000 coffeehouses in the U.S. and Canada since late 2025, with softer seating, artwork and more power outlets, and plans to reach at least 1,500 by Sept. 30. Redesigns are underway in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.
For workers, Starbucks says it will offer transfers to nearby stores where possible and severance where it can’t. Last year, many Toronto staff got just two days’ notice. Toronto employers hiring experienced baristas and shift leads can reach out to 6ix Retail, and we’ll share hiring notices with readers.
Full list of Starbucks stores closing in Canada
Each store below shows regular hours through Saturday, Sept. 26, and “Closed” every day after on the Starbucks store locator. 6ix Retail confirmed the downtown Toronto closures in person. A store can also go dark on the locator for a temporary closure, and we’ll update this list as closures are confirmed. Times are Saturday closing times unless noted.
Toronto
- 350 Bay Street, 350 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 2S6 (closed Friday, Sept. 25)
- 485 Church at Wellesley, 485 Church St., Toronto, ON M4Y 2C6 (until 9:30 p.m.)
- Portland & Adelaide, 123 Portland St., Toronto, ON M5V 2N4 (until 8 p.m.)
- Yonge & Erskine, 2451 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4P 2E7 (until 9 p.m.)
Rest of Ontario
- Leslie & St. John’s Sideroad E, 10 Melvin Robson Ave., Aurora, ON L4G 4B8 (until 9:30 p.m.)
- 81 Metcalfe Street, 81 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6K7 (until 6 p.m.)
- Beechwood & Mackay, 409 MacKay St., Ottawa, ON K1M 2C5 (until 7 p.m.)
- 601 Richmond St, 601 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 3G2 (until 8 p.m.)
- 944 Hamilton Road, 944 Hamilton Rd., London, ON N5W 1A1 (until 9 p.m.)
- 151 York Boulevard, 151 York Blvd., Hamilton, ON L8R 3L4 (until 9 p.m.)
- 2139 Huron Church Road, 2139 Huron Church Rd., Windsor, ON N9C 2L8 (until 4 p.m.)
- Boundary & 401, 1400 Boundary Rd., Cornwall, ON K6H 7P8 (until 7 p.m.)
Quebec
- Mont Royal & Resther, 751 Av. du Mont-Royal E., Montreal, QC H2J 1W8 (until 6 p.m.)
- Ste-Catherine & Mackay, 1457 Rue Sainte-Catherine O., Montreal, QC H3G 1S6 (until 9:30 p.m.)
- Griffintown – Peel & Ottawa, 220 Rue Peel, Montreal, QC H3C 2G7
- Cousineau & Perras, 5200 Boul. Cousineau, Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 3K8 (until 11 p.m.)
- Solar Uniquartier, 2000 Rue de l’Éclipse, Brossard, QC J4Z 0S2 (until 9 p.m.)
- Beloeil – Halte du Richelieu, 427 Rue de l’Industrie, Beloeil, QC J3G 0S5 (until 10 p.m.)
- Contrecoeur, 4220 Rue des Patriotes, Contrecoeur, QC J0L 1C0 (until 9:30 p.m.)
- Sainte-Sophie, 2419 Boul. Ste-Sophie, Sainte-Sophie, QC J5J 2V3 (until 10 p.m.)
- Donnacona, 152 Boul. des Écureuils, Donnacona, QC G3M 0J2 (until 10 p.m.)
- Baie-Saint-Paul, 935 Boul. Monseigneur-De Laval, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC G3Z 2W1 (until 3 p.m.)
- Val-d’Or, 1854 3e Avenue, Val-d’Or, QC J9P 7A9 (closed the weekend of Sept. 26)
British Columbia
- Metropolitan Towers, 960 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC V6B 3L9 (until 6 p.m.)
- Pacific Blvd & Davie/Concord, 125 Davie St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 2Y1 (until 6 p.m.)
- 891 Dunsmuir, 885 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, BC V6C 1N5 (until 6 p.m.)
- Lougheed & Holdom, 2201 Holdom Ave., Burnaby, BC V5B 0A2 (until 7:30 p.m.)
- United Boulevard & Schooner St, 1988 United Blvd., Coquitlam, BC V3K 6Z1 (until 6 p.m.)
- Colwood Corner, 1911 Sooke Rd., Victoria, BC V9B 1V8 (until 8:30 p.m.)
- Spall Plaza, 1950 Harvey Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 8J8 (until 8 p.m.)
- Village Green, 4900 27th St., Vernon, BC V1T 7G7 (until 7 p.m.)
- DeWolf & Voght, 3623 DeWolf Way, Merritt, BC V1K 1C4 (until 6 p.m.)
- Main St. & 97th St., 9143 Main St., Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2 (closed Friday, Sept. 25)
Alberta
- Beacon Hill (Sarcee & 112th Ave), 11646 Sarcee Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3R 0A1 (until 8:30 p.m.)
- 50th Street Market, 4865 167 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 0S4 (until 9 p.m.)
- Carry Plaza, 3215 Dunmore Rd. SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 2H2 (until 9 p.m.)
- Taber, 5508 46 Ave., Taber, AB T1G 2A4 (until 9 p.m.)
New Brunswick
- 2422 King George Hwy, 2422 King George Hwy., Miramichi, NB E1V 6V9 (until 8 p.m.)
Know of another Starbucks closing in Canada? Let us know and we’ll add it.
Dustin Fuhs is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of 6ix Retail, Toronto’s premier source for retail and hospitality industry news. As the former Editor-in-Chief of Retail Insider, Canada’s most-read retail trade publication, Dustin brings over two decades of expertise spanning retail, marketing, entertainment and hospitality sectors. His experience includes roles with industry giants such as The Walt Disney Company, The Hockey Hall of Fame, The Canadian Opera Company, Starbucks Canada and Blockbuster.
Recognized as a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert in 2024, 2025 and 2026, Dustin delivers insider perspectives on Toronto’s evolving retail landscape, from emerging brands to established players reshaping the city’s commercial districts.