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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Michael Sainato

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers in CEO’s restructuring plan

a person wearing a green hat leaves a Starbucks store
‘Our size and structure can slow us down,’ CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a January letter to employees. Photograph: Godofredo A Vásquez/AP

Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees and close several hundred open or vacant job positions, the company announced on Monday. The layoffs are the largest in the company’s history.

“Our intent is to operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity and drive better integration,” CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a letter to staff.

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