Starbucks Cuts 300 U.S. Corporate Jobs and Shutters Regional Offices
Starbucks will cut about 300 U.S. support roles, close regional offices and take $400 million in restructuring charges including $120 million in severance.
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Overview
Starbucks said Friday it will eliminate about 300 U.S. corporate support roles and close underused regional offices in cities including Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago.
The moves are part of the company's Back to Starbucks turnaround under Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined in 2024, and follow prior rounds of corporate cuts.
Starbucks said no coffeehouse employees will be affected and that it is reviewing its international support organization, expecting additional role impacts outside the U.S.
Starbucks expects $400 million in restructuring charges, including about $120 million in employee separation benefits and roughly $280 million in noncash or real-estate-related charges.
The company plans to open a Nashville corporate office that will employ up to 2,000 people within five years and to redesign 1,000 U.S. stores this year.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story around management's recovery narrative by foregrounding Starbucks' sales gains and CEO statements while relying on company filings and quotes. Editorial choices—terms like 'expensive — and fruitful — turnaround' and 'buzzy' menu items, plus rapid pivot from layoffs to growth—marginalize worker perspectives and outside critique.