Starbucks Cuts 300 U.S. Corporate Jobs And Shuts Several Regional Offices
On Friday, May 15, 2026, Starbucks said it will lay off 300 U.S. corporate employees and close several underused regional offices, including in Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago.[1]
The company will add a new Nashville corporate office projected to employ up to 2,000 people within five years while consolidating support functions into fewer sites.[1] Starbucks said it expects about $400 million in restructuring charges from this round, including roughly $120 million for employee separation benefits.[1] The company said no U.S. coffeehouse workers or international corporate employees are affected in this round, though it is reviewing overseas corporate structures.[1]
The cuts apply to support-function roles in Starbucks' U.S. corporate operations and reflect a consolidation of underused regional offices into a central hub in Nashville.[1]
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- On Friday, May 15, 2026, Starbucks said it will lay off 300 U.S. corporate employees in support functions.
- The company will close underused offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and other U.S. cities while adding a new Nashville corporate office projected to employ up to 2,000 people within five years.
- Starbucks expects about $400 million in restructuring charges from this round, including $120 million in employee separation benefits.
- No U.S. coffeehouse workers or international corporate employees are affected in this round of cuts, though overseas corporate structures are under review.
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