There's a new Starbucks coming to town.

By Louie Rosella

July 23rd, 2025

BURLINGTON, ON

The Green Lady

Fans of the Green Lady will be happy to know there’s a new Starbucks coming to town.

The company confirmed to the Gazette it will be opening a new location at 901 Brant St. in Burlington.

Starbucks spokesperson Liana Timbol said the company is “thrilled” about the new spot, which is expected to open in late August. The company is already hiring a barista and shift supervisor for the new location, according to the Starbucks Canada website.

“The new location will include indoor and outdoor seating that invites the community to sit and stay awhile to enjoy their Starbucks favourites,” Timbal said.

Second Starbucks location in the city will include a drive-thru.

There will also be a drive-thru, along with and Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay. The new Starbucks will be replacing the Second Cup Coffee Co. Shop that closed in April.

However, just 1.5 kilometres away, there already exists a Starbucks, at 503 Brant St., in downtown Burlington.

Residents might be wondering why Starbucks would open a location so close to one that’s been a staple of the downtown.

Well, for one, the downtown location doesn’t have a drive-thru.

Timbol said the new store location aims to serve a different type of clientele.

“The 901 Brant St. location will look to service a driving customer along Fairview and Brant and the residential population around GO Brant station,” she said. “The 503 Brant Street location services the downtown Burlington community.”

The new location on Brant Street falls in line with the invigorated philosophy of Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol: “getting back to Starbucks.”

Limited parking in front of the new location.

“We’re refocusing on what has always set Starbucks apart — a welcoming coffeehouse where people gather, and where we serve the finest coffee, handcrafted by our skilled baristas. This is our enduring identity. We will innovate from here,” Niccol said in an open letter late last year.

One of the key areas Niccol wants to focus on is reestablishing Starbucks as the community coffeehouse.

“We’re committed to elevating the in-store experience — ensuring our spaces reflect the sights, smells and sounds that define Starbucks,” he said in the letter. “Our stores will be inviting places to linger, with comfortable seating, thoughtful design and a clear distinction between ‘to-go’ and ‘for-here’ service.”

Louie Rosella is a professor at Humber Polytechnic and a former journalist in the GTA.