Starbucks shares rose about 3% in early trading on Wednesday as the coffee chain's strong quarterly sales signaled CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround plan was bearing fruit.

The coffee giant is walking away from a format it once bet big on: the mobile-order-only store, dubbed “Starbucks Pick Up.” Around 80 to 90 of these stripped-down locations — places with no seats, no counter, and barely a presence — are being shut down through 2026.

Several Starbucks Pick Up locations across the Houston-area will be closed or converted to full stores as the chain eliminates the small stores in 2026. Starbucks Pick Up stores were designed for grab-and-go mobile and online orders. The locations were typically smaller and did not have customer bathrooms or seating.