Wilmar Korleever has posted to Leaside Community that Starbucks at 878 Eglinton East at Laird Drive will close permanently. A sign in the shop’s window says the last day will be Sunday, October 25. Starbucks moved into the elegant 1940s former TD Bank building in 2012. Many thought the company was getting a jump on prosperous days to come when the LRT is finished. The interior continues to hold the former bank vault and employees joked about storing coffee there. Starbucks closed another location at Laird and Kenrae Rd. in 2016. In recent years, Starbucks has moved into franchise coffee bars like those in Longo’s on Laird and the Loblaws on Redway Rd. In Leaside, busy shops at 1543 Bayview and in the SmartCentre on Wicksteed Ave remain. FB
