EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 5 MIN
Why Starbucks Is Really Shutting Down Stores in New York
from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets
LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Dozens of Starbucks locations are closing across New York City—and the media won’t tell you the real reason. In this episode:Why skyrocketing coffee prices (thanks to tariffs) are crushing Starbucks’ bottom lineHow unionized workers and greedy landlords add to the cost spiralWhy businesses walk away from packed, profitable locations when the numbers don’t workThe truth about government interference and how it destroys the free market Starbucks isn’t just downsizing—it’s a warning sign of what happens when costs outpace reality and the government keeps piling on.
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LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Dozens of Starbucks locations are closing across New York City—and the media won’t tell you the real reason. In this episode:Why skyrocketing coffee prices (thanks to tariffs) are crushing Starbucks’ bottom lineHow unionized workers and greedy landlords add to the cost spiralWhy businesses walk away from packed, profitable locations when the numbers don’t workThe truth about government interference and how it destroys the free market Starbucks isn’t just downsizing—it’s a warning sign of what happens when costs outpace reality and the government keeps piling on.
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