Has NYC's First Starbucks Closed? And Where Was the Second?

As of 2024, the first Starbucks in New York City is still open.

• Location: 1912 Broadway (at 64th St), Upper West Side, Manhattan.
• Opened: April 1994.
• Status: Operating (renovated 2018; reserve bar added).

Second NYC Location

The second Starbucks in NYC opened shortly after at 2000 Broadway (at 68th St) – also Upper West Side. It closed in the 2000s.

Early NYC Expansion Order (approx.)

1. 1912 Broadway (1994) – still open
2. 2000 Broadway (1994) – closed
3. 1375 Broadway (38th St, Midtown) – 1995
4. 237 W 42nd St (Times Square) – 1995
5. ...rapid expansion followed.

Note: The world's first Starbucks (1971) is in Seattle's Pike Place Market—still open, tourist mecca.

For real-time status, check Starbucks Store Locator or Google Maps.