Dutch Bros to open first Seattle retailer in former Starbucks location

Oregon-based espresso chain Dutch Bros is increasing into Seattle with plans for its first retailer to be inside a former Starbucks location.

Dutch Bros’ latest location is deliberate to open within the fourth quarter of 2026 at 4115 Fourth Avenue S. in SODO, in keeping with The Puget Sound Business Journal.

The former Starbucks retailer housed a drive-thru inside its 1,800-square-foot area and was shuttered as a part of Starbucks’ string of closures in October.

Dutch Bros to overtake the previous Starbucks earlier than opening its doorways

Dutch Bros has plans to rework the area, together with transforming the plumbing, putting in mechanical and electrical upgrades, and performing minor exterior renovations like up to date paint and signage.

The firm can be working to switch the eating space with a 290-square-foot “quick transition area,” in keeping with a building allow software obtained by The Puget Sound Business Journal.

Since it was based in 1992 out of Grants Pass, Oregon, Dutch Bros has gone on to ascertain a nationwide model with greater than 1,000 places throughout the U.S.

The firm initially joined the Puget Sound space in 2016 with the opening of its first retailer in Everett. Following that opening, Dutch Bros has opened a number of different places throughout Bremerton, Fife, Marysville, Renton, and Chehalis.

Dutch Bros’ growth comes as Starbucks shutters dozens of shops throughout WA

In September 2025, Starbucks introduced it will be closing at the least 28 shops in Washington, together with 9 in Seattle.

The Seattle Reserve Roastery — the primary roastery the corporate created — positioned in Capitol Hill at 1124 Pike Street, was included within the closure announcement, together with the Starbucks Reserve retailer in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood.

Starbucks is closing shops “where we’re unable to create the physical environment our customers and partners expect, or where we don’t see a path to financial performance,” the corporate said.

Starbucks introduced that it expects to finish its fiscal 12 months with 18,300 shops in North America, down 124 from final 12 months.

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