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Starbucks Lays Off 61 Employees at Seattle Headquarters

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
61
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023

What we know

Location: Seattle, WA, USA.

Department affected: Technology.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Starbucks Corporation has laid off 61 employees at its corporate headquarters in Seattle. This decision reflects ongoing adjustments within the company, although specific reasons for the layoffs were not detailed in the article. The layoffs are part of a broader trend in the industry, but Starbucks has not indicated plans for further cuts at this time. The affected employees were notified recently, and the company continues to focus on its operational strategies moving forward.

Starbucks Corporation cut 61 jobs affecting its Technology 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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Starbucks CorporationSBUX
Consumer Cyclical
43
EVENTS TRACKED
26K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED MAY 12, 2026LAST UPDATED MAY 19, 2026