Starbucks Closed Two Richmond Store Locations

The coffee chain shuttered sites in the Fan district and Short Pump as part of a 250-store national consolidation.

Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Isometric editorial illustration of a generic modern storefront with a simple entrance and large glass windows, representing business consolidation. — Starbucks has closed two Richmond locations, including its long-standing Robinson Street site, as part of a national plan to shutter 250 underperforming North American stores. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Starbucks has closed two Richmond area locations, including its long-standing Robinson Street site. These closures are part of a broader company initiative to shutter 250 underperforming stores across North America.

Why it matters

The company identified locations failing to meet performance standards and lacking a path to future financial viability. Starbucks aims to optimize its footprint across its approximately 18,000 North American stores.

Starbucks closed two local stores, including the 4,100-square-foot Robinson Street site that operated for 20 years. These closures represent a portion of the 250 stores the company is shuttering across its 18,000-unit North American network.

The players

Starbucks

This multinational coffeehouse chain operates approximately 18,000 locations across North America.

Charlie Diradour

He is a local property owner who acquired the building at 400 N. Robinson St. and previously purchased the Arthur Ashe Boulevard site.

Gregg Nigro

He is planning the opening of a new Dunkin' location at the site previously occupied by Starbucks on Arthur Ashe Boulevard.

The details

Starbucks opted to close the locations at 400 N. Robinson St. and 11735 W. Broad St. because they did not deliver the intended customer experience or meet financial expectations. While the Robinson Street building is owned by Charlie Diradour, other former sites in the city, such as 1017 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., are seeing transitions to new tenants like Dunkin'.

2014: Charlie Diradour purchased the Arthur Ashe Boulevard building for $675,000.
Sept. 16, 2026: The former Starbucks at 1017 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. sold for $2.4 million.
Sept. 21-27, 2026: Starbucks announced plans for 250 nationwide store closures.
Sept. 26, 2026: The company closed its store locations on Robinson Street and West Broad Street.

Market Landscape

The closures follow the pattern set by the company's broader national mandate to shutter 250 underperforming locations. This consolidation move is a direct effort to shed sites that the chain deems unable to meet its required financial performance standards.

Local residents will need to find alternative locations as two area Starbucks shops have permanently shuttered. Customers who frequently visited the Robinson Street or West Broad Street stores will experience changes to their daily coffee routines.

The takeaway

Large retail chains frequently evaluate store performance based on specific financial metrics and customer experience goals. Residents should prepare for potential redevelopment of these vacant commercial spaces into new businesses or service providers.