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Starbucks closed about 250 stores, but U.S. sales rose 7.7% as customers spent more per visit

Starbucks says established U.S. stores grew sales 7.7% in its fiscal fourth quarter, driven mostly by a 5.2% rise in average ticket, after closing about 250 North American coffeehouses in September. It forecasts about 4% North America growth in fiscal 2027.