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Starbucks Lays Off 252 Employees at Seattle HQ Including Senior Roles

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
252
EFFECTIVE DATE
Jun 1, 2023
252 OF 383,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Seattle, Washington, USA.

Department affected: Corporate.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Starbucks Corporation is laying off 252 corporate employees at its Seattle headquarters this summer, impacting various roles including vice presidents and senior managers. This decision comes as part of a broader restructuring effort within the company. The layoffs are part of a strategy to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Starbucks has also announced the closure of four offices as it shifts focus towards its Nashville expansion. The layoffs reflect ongoing adjustments in the company's workforce management in response to changing market conditions.

Starbucks Corporation cut 252 jobs in WA affecting its Corporate team as of June 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 383,000 people Starbucks Corporation employs.

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 19, 2026LAST UPDATED JUL 29, 2026