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Another old store is gone! Starbucks 'first store in Taiyuan is permanently closed!

Published: 2026-06-26 Author:

Last Updated: 2026/06/26, ▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, netizens in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province successively posted on social platforms, saying that the Starbucks store on the first floor of Maoye Department Store in Liuxiang, Taiyuan, will soon be permanently closed. It is understood that Starbucks Liuxiang Store is the first store opened by the brand after settling in Taiyuan City. It was opened in 20

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Recently, netizens in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province successively posted on social platforms, saying that the Starbucks store on the first floor of Maoye Department Store in Liuxiang, Taiyuan, will soon be permanently closed.

It is understood that Starbucks Liuxiang Store is the first store opened by the brand after settling in Taiyuan City and officially opened in March 2013. Seeing this 12-year-old store posted a notice that it would be permanently closed on November 1, local citizens couldn't help but sigh, and memories related to it also came to their minds.

In the impression of many Taiyuan netizens, the origin of this Starbucks is quite dramatic. They recalled that the story originated in 2011, when a foreign provincial student at a university in Taiyuan commented on social media,"There is actually no Starbucks in the huge city of Taiyuan... You can really see the level of this city..."

I never thought that this view would stir up thousands of waves on the Internet and attract collective criticism from Taiyuan netizens. In the end, the student had to apologize after many criticisms, and deleted his social account after the apology was invalid, which calmed the online scolding battle that lasted for more than a day.

Interestingly, after the incident, Starbucks set out in Taiyuan City every other year and opened six stores in 2013. Among them, Liuxiang Store on the first floor of Maoye Department Store was the first to open to the public, becoming Taiyuan's first Starbucks. Many local citizens can still remember the crowded scene when the store opened. According to anecdotal rumors, the store's first-day performance once set a brand single-day record.

During business, this Starbucks became a popular photo check-in point for a large number of fans due to its classic, exquisite and unique store decoration. Various photos shared by photo parties can often be seen on social media. Many netizens also posted in the post comment area their friends circle records of spending and checking in here in their early years, lamenting that they had their first cup of Starbucks in their life in this ambience two-story cafe.

Now that this old store that has accompanied Taiyuan citizens for 12 years is about to close, many netizens can't help but feel reluctant and sorry for it, but surrounding residents seem to have some feelings about the store's closure.

They said that although the Starbucks initially relied on the flow of people in the mall, the store's performance was very good, and there were many users studying and working in the store. However, with the development and changes of the city's economy, the traffic in nearby business districts has decreased, and the stores have become increasingly deserted. Many people said that they sometimes walk into the store, but the spacious second floor is empty. They bluntly said that the first store in Taiyuan has no longer been as lively as it was before. scene.

Another citizen said that because the retro decoration of the Starbucks Liuxiang store is a good place to take photos, the number of users taking photos here has increased in recent years. However, some passers-by only take photos without consuming, which may cause trouble to the operation and management of the store.

Facing this old Starbucks store that is about to close, Taiyuan citizens, who witnessed its glory when it opened and its bleak appearance before it closed, were deeply touched. They said that since then, they can no longer sit in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass on the second floor, basking in the sun and enjoying the traffic downstairs.

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