LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — The Starbucks at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Lafayette Circle is closing permanently on Friday, September 25, 2026, according to a notice posted inside the downtown cafe.
Multiple readers wrote in to tell us of the closure. Reader Lindsay S sent us a photo of the sign–thanks!
“Our coffeehouse is permanently closing 9/25/26,” the sign says. It thanks customers for their support and directs them to the Starbucks at 3343 Mt. Diablo Blvd., near Hampton Road. The notice does not give a reason for the closure.
The closing store is at 3547 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite A, in La Fiesta Square. It’s a prominent downtown corner for anyone meeting a friend or stopping for coffee.
The cafe had a brief interruption last year. Bay Area Telegraph reported that it was temporarily closed in October 2025. It later reopened, but the new notice says this closure is permanent…