Starbucks to eliminate 224 support and non-relocating roles tied to restructuring

Starbucks Corporation filed a WARN notice covering 224 employees — 104 U.S. support roles and 120 employees who declined moves to Nashville — as the final piece of a global restructuring first announced in May under its Back to Starbucks strategy. The organizational changes affect the company's coffeehouse and design teams, regional support functions in Seattle and other markets, and employees who were offered positions in Nashville but chose not to relocate. Starbucks said the notice is not a new round of cuts but part of the May restructuring, which previously eliminated about 300 U.S. support roles and is expected to produce $400 million in charges (including cash severance-related charges). The company cited efforts to sharpen focus, reduce complexity, lower costs and streamline its real estate footprint, including consolidating regional office space.

Starbucks Corporation cut 224 jobs in TN affecting its support roles; coffeehouse and design teams; regional support offices team.

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.