
- Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says the company is laying off 1,100 corporate workers and closing off "several hundred" open and unfilled positions. Starbucks will also say goodbye to over a dozen menu items starting March 4.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced Monday the company will eliminate 1,100 current support partner roles and “several hundred” additional open and unfilled positions in an attempt to “create smaller, more nimble teams,” he said in a note to employees.