During the Christmas shopping season of 2023, the signs were there that the Starbucks location inside the Maine Mall may be on the verge of closing. Starbucks would be exiting the Maine Mall permanently. Starbucks Plans Return to The Maine Mall in South PortlandListed as coming soon on the Maine Mall website, Starbucks appears ready for a return to the largest shopping mall in the state. There is no timetable for a grand opening of Starbucks at the Maine Mall as of this writing. That store has departed the Maine Mall but instead moved near Foot Locker as well as Chico's.