Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStarbucks announced it will lay off 224 corporate and remote employees from its Seattle headquarters between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1, 2026. The cuts include 120 staff members who opted not to relocate to a new corporate office in Nashville, alongside 104 remote workers, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice obtained by The Independent.This represents the eighth round of layoffs in Washington state over the past two years, bringing total regional job losses to more than 2,500. The workforce reductions align with CEO Brian Niccol's strategic efforts to reduce non-retail headcount and cut corporate expenses. Despite general consumer cutbacks on dining out, Starbucks' stock price has outperformed all major U.S. restaurant brands this year. In fullStarbucks lays off 224 corporate staff and remote workersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Starbucks to lay off more corporate and remote employees in latest restructuring
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStarbucks announced it will lay off 224 corporate and remote employees from its Seattle headquarters between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1, 2026. The cuts include 120 staff members who opted not to relocate to a new corporate office in Nashville, alongside 104 remote workers, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice obtained by The Independent.This represents the eighth round of layoffs in Washington state over the past two years, bringing total regional job losses to more than 2,500. The workforce reductions align with CEO Brian Niccol's strategic efforts to reduce non-retail headcount and cut corporate expenses. Despite general consumer cutbacks on dining out, Starbucks' stock price has outperformed all major U.S. restaurant brands this year. In fullStarbucks lays off 224 corporate staff and remote workersMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
