Tualatin Starbucks location to close
After at least 25 years in Tualatin, the Hedges Green Starbucks, located at 8639 Southwest Tualatin-Sherwood Road, served its last caramel macchiato with sweet cream cold foam, extra drizzle on Sunday, January 26.
The store has been a popular community meeting spot for years.
“So many people go there. It was one of the first Starbucks we had in Tualatin,” regular patron Wilma Anthony told Tualatin Life.
“I go there to get my morning coffee all most daily, and I want to thank all the wonderful staff for all the memories and fun times.”
Starbucks responded via email to a request for comment with the following message.
“As part of Starbucks standard course of business, we continually evaluate our business to ensure a healthy store portfolio. After careful consideration, we’ve determined it is best to close the store at 8639 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd in Tualatin, OR. Our last day at this location will be January 26. All Starbucks partners (employees) working at that store will have the opportunity to transfer to one of our nearby locations. We look forward to continuing to serve the Tualatin community and encourage our customers to visit us at our other stores in the area.”
Two other Tualatin Starbucks locations, 7131 Nyberg Road and 19321 SW Martinazzi, will remain open.
Tualatin Petco to Close in March
Another store at the Hedges Green shopping center in Tualatin is set to close this year. Starbucks closed on January 26, and now Petco is set to follow suit and close on Saturday, March 1
“Our lease agreement is coming to an end and our rent is increasing,” employee Missy Pickett says, “Petco decided that if stores don’t make more than the cost of the rent, it is best to close that location.” According to Pickett, this is the second time this has happened to her for the same reason.
“This happened at the last store I was at in Progress Ridge.” Pickett says, “That is the great thing about Petco, they make space for you if you have to transfer, and you can keep your hours.”
According to manager Ryan Pederson, all employees will be allowed to transfer to another store and those who choose not to will be given a severance check in proportion to whether they are part or full-time.
“I will hopefully be closer to the store back home, instead of my 30 to 45-minute commute to get here from Hillsboro,” says Pickett.
Petco will be holding a 25% off sale on February 9 and increase it to 50% on February 23, and the animals currently at the Hedges Green location will also be transferred to another Peto if they are not sold.
According to Pickett, many pet owners are unhappy about the closure. “A lot of them come here on their walks… they are all very sad that we are closing.”
