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Nearly 70 Starbucks Employees Laid Off Following Seattle Store Closures

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
70
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023

What we know

Location: Seattle, Washington, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Starbucks Corporation has laid off nearly 70 employees following the closure of several stores in Seattle. The layoffs are a direct result of the company's decision to shut down these locations, which has impacted the workforce significantly. This move reflects ongoing challenges faced by Starbucks in maintaining its operations amid changing market conditions. The affected employees were notified of their termination as part of the store closures, which occurred recently. Starbucks continues to navigate its business strategy in response to these operational changes.

Starbucks Corporation cut 70 jobs 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 70 jobs on October 1, 2023. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

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EVENTS TRACKED
26K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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