Starbucks in Acton Closes After Just 18 Months
Store falls victim to wider cull of outlets by the coffee chain
Sign in window of the former Starbucks in Acton
November 10, 2025
Starbucks has closed its Acton branch, marking the end of a brief stint on the high street less than two years after opening. The store, located at the entrance to the Oaks Shopping Centre on the former Boots pharmacy site, began trading in April 2024 and ceased operations earlier this month.
A farewell notice posted on the door reads:, “It has been a pleasure to host you in our coffee shop. Thank you for the moments shared over a cup of coffee and the connections that we have will last a lifetime. One love.”
The message also thanks customers for their loyalty and directs them to the Starbucks Store Locator to find nearby branches.
The Acton closure is part of a broader shake-up across the UK, where Starbucks has shut down ten stores in the past month—six of them in London. The company says the closures reflect a strategic reassessment of its retail footprint in both Europe and the United States, citing difficult trading conditions and the need to focus on locations with stronger footfall and more suitable formats.
Starbucks on Acton High Street
A spokesperson for Starbucks explained that the decision to close certain sites was based on their inability to “create the physical environment customers want” and underperformance in financial terms. Despite the recent wave of closures, the company maintains its commitment to opening 80 new stores across the UK before the end of the year.
Industry analysts suggest the closures are part of a deliberate reshaping of Starbucks’ estate rather than a sign of decline. The aim, they say, is to free up capital for expansion into more resilient or profitable areas. While competition in Acton may have proved too intense, the coffee shop sector overall remains buoyant. Analysts predict that the number of UK coffee shops—already exceeding 10,000—will surpass the number of pubs by 2030.
Starbucks has not yet responded to a request for comment on the Acton closure.
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