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Starbucks Corporate Workers in Chicago Experience Layoffs

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
100
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023

What we know

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Department affected: Corporate.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Starbucks Corporation has laid off approximately 100 corporate employees in Chicago as part of a restructuring effort. The layoffs were announced recently and are part of the company's strategy to streamline operations and reduce costs. This decision reflects the ongoing challenges the company faces in the current economic climate. The affected employees were primarily from the corporate department, and the layoffs took effect on October 1, 2023. Starbucks aims to enhance its operational efficiency through these workforce adjustments.

Starbucks Corporation cut 100 jobs affecting its Corporate team as of October 1, 2023.

LayoffTalk has tracked 43 layoff events at Starbucks Corporation since June 2023, affecting a combined 14,005 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Starbucks Corporation cut 100 jobs on October 1, 2023. Were you affected, or do you know people who were? How was it handled — severance, notice, which teams? You can post anonymously below.

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Consumer Cyclical
43
EVENTS TRACKED
26K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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