Update on 10 Starbucks closing in O.C.

November 7th, 2008, 12:57 pm · 20 Comments · posted by Nancy Luna, Staff Writer

Last updated 6/17/09
(UPDATE: READ 2009 STARBUCKS CLOSURE LIST with closing dates/addresses)

Here’s a list of the Starbucks closing in Orange County, and the status of each cafe’s closure. The first 10 cafes were part of cuts made in 2008. Some cafes remain open.

2008 Starbucks targeted for closure:

Anaheim, 2420 E. Katella Ave. (Closed Nov. 7)
Brea: 703 E. Imperial Highway at Laurel (Closed.)
Brea: 2435 E. Imperial Highway, Brea Union Plaza (Closed)
Laguna Beach: 636 N. Pacific Coast Highway, at Boat Canyon (Closed)
Lake Forest: 22621 Lake Forest Dr., at Muirlands (Closed.)
Mission Viejo: 28171 Marguerite Parkway, at College Drive (Closed)
Trabuco Hills: 27775 Santa Margarita Parkway (Still open. Closing date not given))
Santa Ana: 1640 E. First Street, at Lyon (Closed)
Tustin: 14001 Newport Ave., at El Camino Real (Closed)
Tustin: 13681 Newport Ave., at Main St. (Closed. It became Kean Coffee March 23)2009
CLOSURE UPDATE*****In January 2009, Starbucks said it would close 300 more cafes worldwide. Of those, 76 are in California, and 12 are in Orange County. (So, in a 2-year-period, Starbucks will close 22 stores in O.C.) The 2009 closure list was released in mid-April. To review the list, Read: 2009 STARBUCKS CLOSURE LIST
Source: Starbucks, Starbucks employees, reader tips

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Lauren says:

November 7, 2008 at 1:18 pm

That one across from Saddleback in Mission Viejo was horrible. They weren’t even open on Sundays, then, they opened one just down the street that was and had a drive through. Sure college students have to go one more block to get to it, but it is a better store.

It is that sort of over saturation that killed them.

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Wonginator says:

November 7, 2008 at 2:30 pm

Not a surprise at all, and I might expect more to close up soon.

I just did a check on Yellow Pages of nearby Starbucks. There are 19 locations within a 3 mile radius of my work place. 19!!!!!!

Jason says:

November 7, 2008 at 2:54 pm

The one at 703 E. Imperial at Laurel in Brea closed a long time ago…not sure why it says it is still open.

eviltwin says:

November 7, 2008 at 3:01 pm

Starbucks is concentrating on increasing market share in China.
These store closings here will add needed revenue for their global expansion business plan.

Lou says:

November 7, 2008 at 3:11 pm

who needs more baristas anyways

DUCKHUNTER says:

November 7, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Is this supposed to make me sad?
HAHAHA.
Thats what they get for charging $5 for a cup of coffee.

NO NEW TAXES! says:

November 7, 2008 at 3:57 pm

Good Bye Starbucks!

Mark Bergquist says:

November 9, 2008 at 6:44 am

Dear DUCKHUNTER - No, it is not to make you sad, but to inform you. The article might have included that a cup of coffee does NOT cost $5 either. But then, YOU would be better informed and perhaps less sad.

Alfred E. Neuman says:

November 18, 2008 at 9:33 am

This is good Sat. night liver coverage. . . bored people with nothing else to do all day and then make comments that are not accurate. . . do you ever read the paper? ? ? ? ? ??

isabel says:

December 1, 2008 at 1:17 pm

the drive thru starbucks on 17th and harbor has shut down also ! i presume it was due to the lack of customer service and how slow they were…

Nancy Luna says:

December 1, 2008 at 1:27 pm

Isabel, thanks for the update. When did it close? This store is not part of the original list.
Nancy

Judith says:

December 5, 2008 at 11:06 pm

I still miss Diedrich’s Coffee.. There was one in Tustin; on the corner of Newport Ave. and Main St. Then it became a Starbuck’s. Now, that’s gone..

Jose says:

December 31, 2008 at 12:53 pm

The Starbucks at Newport and El Camino has shut down. Too bad, I liked that one.

Marie M says:

January 7, 2009 at 6:33 am

Hi Judith,

I miss Diedrich’s too, The roaster that was there,,,the fresh bean smell, Have you been to Martin Diedrich’s new place,,,Kean Coffee in CM? Named for his son,,he is still freshly roasting beans and it says here there will be a new Keans at the old Diedrich location early in 2009.

Diedrich’s is where I learned all about coffee,,,Enjoy,,:)

michael wallace says:

January 28, 2009 at 3:57 pm

why is there to star bucks cady corner from each other in orange at the cirlce

MIKE says:

January 28, 2009 at 4:29 pm

lol hahahahaha $5.00 coffee you think? i heard they were looking for a bail out.

Kathy says:

January 31, 2009 at 7:22 pm

I’m not surprised that the Tustin location at Newport and El Camino Real closed…I hated going there! Starbuck’s is alot like Conroy’s (Flowers)…if they can get a corner location, they will take it…but at this location, they were greedy and got a corner spot next to a freeway on-ramp, along w/ a few other businesses…the only problem was, it appeared as though the parking lot was an after-thought, especially considering the amount of traffic a a typical Starbuck’s brings!

Sandra says:

May 12, 2009 at 12:01 pm

There are 5 Starbuck stores in my neighborhood. Two of them across the street from the other. Maybe Starbucks should have been more concerned about their customer service in their stores, rather than how many stores they can open then put people out of jobs.

syscom3 says:

May 12, 2009 at 4:59 pm

Ive never been to a coffee house. Am I missing something?

mrsperry says:

June 23, 2009 at 7:16 am

I miss Tullys. Starbucks isn’t as good and the new drive-through on Lake Forest, while convenient, is soooooooooo sloooooooow. They need more than one person making drinks if they’re going to serve walk in and drive up. Thank goodness they are keeing the one on Muirlands. That one rocks and they are fast. Still miss Tullys.