WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – One of Walnut Creek’s best-known coffee stops — the Starbucks at Mt. Diablo and Locust in the heart of downtown — is winding down and set to close for good.
Bay Area Telegraph confirmed the change after reviewing Starbucks’ own store-locator entry for the Mt. Diablo & Locust shop and speaking to Starbucks directly. The page now shows sharply curtailed hours that end this weekend, with multiple subsequent days marked “Closed.”
That hours pattern is the same one we’ve seen at other locations headed for permanent shutdowns. It indicates Saturday as the last day for the store.
The Walnut Creek closure comes amid a broader corporate retrenchment. Starbucks said Thursday it will close a swath of underperforming stores as part of a $1B restructuring, even as it redesigns others and plans future growth. National outlets report hundreds of closures across North America as the company resets its footprint.
The downtown store sits at 1601 Mt. Diablo Blvd., right off Locust Street — a prime corner surrounded by restaurants, boutiques, and the Broadway Plaza district nearby.
For regulars, that means this weekend is likely the last chance to grab a coffee at this exact corner spot. Luckily you’ve got Tellus, Rooted and many other local coffee shops nearby.
Other Walnut Creek Starbucks locations remain open as of today, but the company has not released a full public list of Bay Area closures. We’ll keep tracking changes as they appear in Starbucks’ locator and through on-the-ground reports.
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