Starbucks has called time on its Acton branch, serving its last latte and final flat white on Sunday (2 November 2025). The coffee chain’s decision marks the end of a short run on the high street, less than two years after it first brewed up business.
The closure in Acton follows the recent shutdown of the Westway Cross branch in Greenford, which closed on 26 October 2025.
The Acton store, which opened in April 2024 on the site of the former Boots pharmacy, had been part of the company’s UK expansion. Its arrival brought direct competition for Costa Coffee, located only a few doors away, which had refurbished its premises ahead of Starbucks’ launch.
A printed notice on the entrance door thanked customers for their support. It read:
“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 was signed by team members Grace, Star, Paraj, Isabel, Max, Coeli, Natalia, Freddie and Manav. Another sign on a window said: “This store is now closed.”
A Starbucks UK spokesperson told EALING.NEWS:
“We regularly review our portfolio to ensure our stores are relevant for our customers. Our Greenford, Westway Cross store closed on 26 October and our Acton, The Oaks Shopping Centre store closed 2 November. We thank our customers for their loyalty over the years and invite them to find their nearest store on the Starbucks Store Locator.”
In a previously announced statement, Starbucks said the closures followed a review of its store network across North America and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
The statement said: “We have conducted a review of our coffeehouse portfolio in North America and certain stores have been identified for closure where it has not been possible to create the physical environment customers and partners (employees) want, and where there isn’t a path to financial performance.”
It added:
“We have conducted a similar review of our company-operated store portfolio with the goal of ensuring that our stores are correctly located, generating appropriate levels of foot traffic and operating in the right formats.
“While the EMEA business is on track to meet its commitment to open 80 new stores in the UK and 150 across EMEA this financial year, some stores in the UK, Switzerland and Austria will close as a result of this portfolio review.”
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