The Starbucks at 343 Millburn Ave. was set to permanently close on or about Sept. 27, one of only two New Jersey locations included in the coffee chain's latest round of 250 store shutdowns across North America.

The downtown Millburn shop's expected closure date came from a list published by WPST/NJ 101.5. The only other New Jersey store targeted was a Willingboro location in Burlington County, The Daily Journal reported.

Two stores gone statewide. Starbucks operates about 354 locations across New Jersey.

The 25 tri-state closures hit 17 New York locations, six in Pennsylvania and the two in New Jersey. Starbucks disclosed the broader 250-store plan in a Sept. 24 regulatory filing, citing underperformance. Reuters reported the filing that day.

Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams told employees in a letter that the company had reviewed its entire North American portfolio. The targeted stores were not delivering acceptable financial results or could not provide the customer and employee experience the company expects, according to The Daily Journal.

The closures mark the second major round of cutbacks under CEO Brian Niccol, who joined Starbucks in 2024. The company shut 627 stores across North America and Europe in late 2025. Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" turnaround strategy has also included redesigns of more than 1,000 U.S. and Canadian locations since late 2025.

Starbucks expects about $300 million in restructuring charges tied to the 250 closures, with roughly $200 million going toward lease exits and employee separation benefits, according to CNBC. The chain operates more than 18,000 locations in North America and more than 41,000 worldwide.

Employees at closing locations will be offered positions at other Starbucks stores. Workers who cannot be placed will receive severance support, according to The Sun Papers.

Starbucks had already closed New Jersey stores in West New York, Fort Lee, Morristown and Whiting Commons in January 2026, affecting dozens of workers, according to Patch citing the New Jersey Department of Labor.

Millburn Township had not publicly commented on the closure or any plans for the 343 Millburn Ave. space as of Oct. 1.