Closing day for Jefferson Square Starbucks

When we got the first tips last month that November 7th would be the long-anticipated closing day for the Jefferson Square Starbucks, company PR would only confirm “end of October” — but we just stopped in to check, and today is indeed its final day. 7 pm, doors close, leaving West Seattle with Alki, Admiral, Triangle, Morgan Junction, Westwood Village Starbucks (not counting the supermarket/bookstore stands). The Jefferson Square SBUX closes two days short of what would have been its first anniversary.

RobertSeattle November 7, 2008 (11:31 am)

Can’t wait for that Starbucks to close – my SBUX stock is going to go through the roof then! /Sarcasm

arborheightist November 7, 2008 (11:47 am)

Also in Westwood – B&N and QFC – a three-fer.

WSB November 7, 2008 (11:50 am)

I’ll change Safeways to in-store, thanx

JenV November 7, 2008 (12:00 pm)

only 5 actual SBUX here? EVERYBODY PANIC!!!!!

Joe the Electrician November 7, 2008 (2:13 pm)

They should close the drive thru on Faunt/Harbor/35th. 3 new condo projects being built within a block and you close that shop? New math?

WSB November 7, 2008 (2:21 pm)

I’ve said this one in comments on previous reports but I’ll say it again: I would almost lay money on a Starbucks turning up in one of the forthcoming Junction/Triangle developments. Probably streetfront so it’s more obvious/intuitive to foot traffic, unlike J-Square.

jiggers November 7, 2008 (2:47 pm)

Good riddance!!!

Steve November 8, 2008 (10:00 am)

+1 on the good riddance to this store! Terrible management!

gwen c. November 9, 2008 (1:17 pm)

i just don’t like drive-throughs in general, so i am not partial to the drive-through that lives on, especially given that that lot is a logistical nightmare to navigate.

this wasn’t a well-managed store, though, which seems to be the common thread through the stores that are closing. though the in-store Safeway one isn’t really all that Starbucks (it’s a licensed location) and closes too early (as do all the in-store locations), it’s pretty gosh darn good and they pull a good shot, but all things being equal it’s no Hotwire or Java Bean.

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