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Starbucks Lays Off 252 Employees at Seattle Support Center Amid Restructuring

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

What we know

Location: Seattle, WA, USA.

Department affected: support center.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Starbucks Corporation is laying off 252 employees at its Seattle support center as part of a corporate restructuring initiative. This round of layoffs includes various senior roles, such as Vice Presidents and senior managers. The decision is part of a broader strategy under CEO Brian Niccol, which has seen multiple rounds of job cuts across the company. The layoffs are expected to impact the company's operations significantly, as they aim to streamline processes and improve efficiency. This move reflects ongoing challenges within the organization and the need to adapt to changing market conditions.

Starbucks Corporation cut 252 jobs in WA affecting its support center team as of July 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