"In the 1990s, Target opened its first in-store Food Avenue dining areas, offering hot snacks and cold drinks that customers could enjoy while taking a break from shopping. In 1999, the company embarked on its collaboration with Starbucks, opening cafes in select U.S. Target stores. This partnership expanded in 2002 with the pledge to include Starbucks cafes in all new Target stores."
"However, as of 2025, some Food Avenue Target cafes may still be operational. In a post to r/Target asking if any of these cafes were still open, commenters indicated that many Target locations in the U.S. still have them, and some even have a Starbucks location as well. They noted that the Target cafes of today are primarily self-service cafes that offer Pizza Hut pizzas, breadsticks, popcorn, and fries."
Target introduced in-store Food Avenue dining in the 1990s with hot snacks and cold drinks. A 1999 collaboration with Starbucks led to cafes in select stores and a 2002 pledge to include Starbucks in all new Target stores. The Starbucks expansion prompted the gradual phase-out of many original Food Avenue locations, though some persisted into 2025. Current Target cafes are mostly self-service and commonly offer Pizza Hut pizzas, breadsticks, popcorn, and fries. The Target website does not clearly distinguish Food Avenue locations, but nutritional information for food court menu items remains available. Future availability is uncertain due to planned 2026 changes.
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