Trending Now - Starbucks to Cut 300 Corporate Jobs Amid Business Growth

WHO:

Fast Company - Starbucks Corporation, CEO Brian Niccol

CNBC - Starbucks' corporate headquarters

WHAT:

Fast Company - Starbucks announced it will lay off 300 corporate employees in the United States.

ABC News Business - Starbucks is closing some U.S. offices as part of its ongoing turnaround.

CNBC - The layoffs will not impact the majority of the company’s workforce, which consists primarily of retail workers.

CNBC - Starbucks expects to incur restructuring charges of $400 million due to the layoffs and office space reassessment.

CNBC - Starbucks anticipates $280 million in noncash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets and $120 million in cash charges tied to the job cuts.

WHERE:

GeekWire - Starbucks is based in Seattle, Washington.

Fast Company - The layoffs will affect Starbucks' U.S. corporate workforce, which is approximately 19,000 employees.

WHEN:

Fast Company - The layoffs are part of the third round of job cuts initiated by Starbucks in the last 15 months.

Fast Company - In February 2025, Starbucks announced 1,100 layoffs.

Fast Company - In September 2025, Starbucks announced 900 non-retail job cuts.

WHY:

Fast Company - The layoffs are part of Starbucks' “Back to Starbucks” strategy aimed at streamlining operations and enhancing customer experiences.

CNBC - The job cuts are intended to support the company's goal of returning to durable, profitable growth.

HOW:

Fast Company - Starbucks is reviewing its international support organization and expects additional role impacts outside the U.S.

CNBC - Leaders at Starbucks have taken a hard look at their respective functions to sharpen focus, prioritize work, reduce complexity, and lower costs.

(UPDATED May 15, 2026 17:26 UTC)

Starbucks has announced plans to lay off 300 corporate employees in the United States as part of its ongoing turnaround strategy, which aims to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. This decision, affecting the company's U.S. corporate workforce of approximately 19,000 employees, comes alongside the closure of some offices and is expected to result in restructuring charges of $400 million. Starbucks has previously implemented job cuts over the last 15 months, including 1,100 layoffs in February 2025 and 900 non-retail job cuts in September 2025, as the company seeks to support its goal of returning to durable, profitable growth.