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Starbucks Announces Dozens of Layoffs in Seattle This Summer

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
36
EFFECTIVE DATE
Jun 1, 2023
36 OF 383,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Seattle, WA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Starbucks Corporation has announced layoffs affecting dozens of employees in Seattle, with approximately 36 positions being eliminated. These layoffs are part of the company's seasonal adjustments as it prepares for the summer months. The decision reflects ongoing operational changes within the company, although specific reasons for the layoffs were not detailed. This move is indicative of Starbucks' efforts to streamline its workforce in response to fluctuating demand. The layoffs are expected to take effect in early June 2023.

Starbucks Corporation cut 36 jobs in WA as of June 1, 2023.

LayoffTalk has tracked 42 layoff events at Starbucks Corporation since June 2023, including 2,538 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 32 additional events known from news reporting.

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Starbucks CorporationSBUX
Consumer Discretionary · 383,000 employees
42
EVENTS TRACKED
2,538
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED MAY 13, 2026LAST UPDATED JUL 29, 2026