Tuesday, September 29, 2026

ICYMI: Starbucks has left Avenue A and St. Mark’s Place

If you missed it, the Starbucks on the northwest corner of Avenue A and St. Mark’s Place closed for good on Saturday ... one of 250 locations nationwide to shutter.

As of today, the windows are covered and the Starbucks signage has been removed. No "For Rent" sign is up at the prime corner space yet. 

The outpost opened in August 2017, arriving to some neighborhood opposition — including a "Not Another Starbucks" rally. 

For now, the waiting game begins for what's next...
The closing post on the EVG Instagram account has yielded nearly 250 comments.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM

    Nature is healing.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM

    Another coffee shop?

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM

    Most likely a restaurant or a retail/cafe...(shrug)

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 5:46 PM

    Please, not a McDonald's

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    1. Scuba DivaSeptember 29, 2026 at 8:25 PM

      There's a McDonald's at 6th street and 1st avenue; they couldn't get closer if they put them in the same building!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM

    The added bonus is no more PSA4 illegally blocking the bike lane in front every morning when they wish to get their coffee fix

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM

    Nothing for a few years and then a bank

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM

    How about a cupcake shop? Since Butter Lane closed, hard to find really good cupcakes in the E.V. I have to go all the way to Molly's Cupcakes in the West Village for moist, buttercream frosted cupcakes.

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