Starbucks is cutting around 300 corporate jobs in the United States and shutting a string of regional offices this year, the coffee chain confirmed on Tuesday, as it pushes ahead with a major turnaround plan under its new chief executive. The latest Starbucks layoffs will fall on support teams rather than baristas or store staff, and will be accompanied by a review of the company's international corporate structure.
The news follows a bruising year of restructuring at Starbucks, which has been trying to simplify its business and strip out costs while reassuring investors that its global café network remains the core of the brand. In 2023, the company cut 2,000 corporate roles and shut hundreds of stores across the US, Canada and Europe, a move that rattled long-serving employees but was pitched as necessary to rebuild growth.
