Starbucks will cut 300 U.S. corporate jobs and close some regional support offices as it pushes to lower costs and return to profitable growth.
Starbucks said Friday it will lay off 300 U.S. corporate employees and close some regional support offices, the latest cost-cutting move under CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan.
The company said the layoffs will not affect coffeehouse employees. Starbucks also said it has begun reviewing its international corporate workforce, a step that could broaden the restructuring beyond the U.S., though the company did not disclose further details in the supplied source material.
The moves are part of Starbucks’ “Back to Starbucks” strategy, which the company says is intended to sharpen priorities, reduce complexity and help return the coffee chain to durable, profitable growth. In a statement to CNBC, a Starbucks spokesperson said leaders had reviewed their functions to “prioritize work, reduce complexity, and lower costs.”
Starbucks expects the job cuts and office reassessment to result in $400 million in restructuring charges. The company said that total includes $280 million in noncash charges tied to impairment of long-lived assets and $120 million in cash charges related to the layoffs.
Friday’s announcement marks the third round of layoffs since Niccol took over. In February 2025, Starbucks said it would cut 1,100 jobs and leave several hundred open roles unfilled. Seven months later, the company announced another 900 nonretail job cuts as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan.
As of Sept. 28, 2025, Starbucks had 9,000 U.S. nonretail workers and 5,000 international employees in regional support operations roles, according to a regulatory filing cited in the source material.
The cuts come as Starbucks says its U.S. turnaround is gaining traction after a period of weaker sales tied to competition and more cautious consumer spending. Under Niccol, the company has worked to improve cafe operations, add new menu items, bring seating back to locations and increase staffing in coffeehouses.
In its latest quarter, Starbucks reported U.S. same-store sales growth of 7.1%, helped by a 4.3% increase in transactions. It was the company’s second consecutive quarter of traffic growth in U.S. cafes.
The company has not detailed which regional support offices will close or how its review of international corporate roles may affect employees outside the United States.
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