--- title: "Starbucks Layoffs 2026: 585 Jobs Cut (Latest: Aug 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/starbucks" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.starbucks.com%2Fpwa-icon.png&sig=GSljAdN7N_X-roV9jGTJzXVmB8OU32VqSBKdAp8KJ9Y)](/company/starbucks)Layoffs Tracker # Starbucks Layoffs 2026: 585 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Aug 24, 2026): Starbucks is cutting 224 workers across its Seattle headquarters and remote roles, per a WARN notice: 120 who declined relocation to Nashville and 104 in shop design and construction. Locations named: Seattle, WA, United States. The tracker lists 6 announcements for Starbucks since 2025, with 1,485 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Starbucks Nashville Move Puts 120 Seattle Jobs on the Line and What Relocation Offers Really Mean](/blog/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Starbucks open jobs](/company/starbucks#company-roles)[Starbucks company profile](/company/starbucks) _From our coverage, Aug 24, 2026: [Starbucks Nashville Move Puts 120 Seattle Jobs on the Line and What Relocation Offers Really Mean](/blog/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026)_ Starbucks at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 6 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,485 **Layoffs** : 4 **Store closures** : 2 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 4 of 6 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Aug 24, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | 900 | 2 | | 2026 | 585 | 4 | ## 2026 4 announcements · 585 jobs reported affected 1. Aug 24Aug 24LayoffSeattle, WA, United States ### Cuts 224 jobs Starbucks is cutting 224 workers across its Seattle headquarters and remote roles, per a WARN notice: 120 who declined relocation to Nashville and 104 in shop design and construction. - Our coverage:[Starbucks Nashville Move Puts 120 Seattle Jobs on the Line and What Relocation Offers Really Mean](/blog/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/starbucks-nashville-relocation-seattle-layoffs-2026-hero.png) 2. May 15May 15Layoff ### Cuts 300 jobs Starbucks is cutting 300 corporate jobs in marketing, human resources and supply chain and closing several regional support offices as part of a restructuring. Store baristas and managers are not affected. - Our coverage:[Starbucks Layoffs 2026: 300 Corporate Jobs Cut as Coffee Giant Restructures](/blog/starbucks-layoffs-2026-300-corporate-jobs-cut)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.R1feutDw.png) 3. May 7May 7LayoffSeattle, WA, United States ### Cuts 61 jobs Starbucks is eliminating 61 technology roles at its Seattle Support Center as part of a department reorganization, per a state WARN filing. Roles are not being relocated to Nashville. - Our coverage:[Starbucks Joins Big Tech Layoff Wave: 61 Seattle Jobs Cut 2026](/blog/starbucks-cuts-61-technology-jobs-seattle-headquarters-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.dXjdW9DM.png) 4. Apr 1Apr 1Store closureSeattle, WA, United States ### Closes 5 stores Starbucks announced the closure of five Seattle stores, four of which were unionized. - Our coverage:[First Unionized Apple Store Closes June 11 — Worker Rights Playbook for Retail Layoffs in 2026](/blog/apple-towson-union-store-closure-retail-worker-rights-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.Xsxy3MPP.png) ## 2025 2 announcements · 900 jobs reported affected 1. Sep 26Sep 26Store closureNorth America ### Announces store closures Starbucks plans to close hundreds of underperforming stores in North America, roughly 1% of its North American footprint. - Our coverage:[Starbucks Cuts 900 Jobs](/blog/starbucks-cuts-900-jobs-non-retail-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/cafe-1.png) 2. Sep 26Sep 26Layoff ### Cuts 900 jobs Starbucks announced 900 layoffs, mainly in non-retail corporate and support roles, as part of a restructuring. - Our coverage:[Starbucks Cuts 900 Jobs](/blog/starbucks-cuts-900-jobs-non-retail-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/cafe-1.png) ## More Starbucks coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Starbucks Plans About 800 Tech Jobs in Chennai as It Pulls Outsourced Work In-House](/blog/starbucks-chennai-tech-hub-800-jobs)Sep 22, 2026 - [What 10 Restaurant Chains Pay Their CEOs Versus Their Hourly Workers](/blog/10-restaurant-chains-ceo-versus-hourly-worker-pay)Jul 27, 2026 - [Starbucks Spent 9 Months on an AI Tool, Then Quietly Killed It](/blog/starbucks-9-months-ai-tool-quietly-killed)Jul 27, 2026 - [Starbucks Baristas Can Now Earn $1,200 a Year in Store Bonuses](/blog/starbucks-300-quarterly-bonus-baristas-2026)Jul 18, 2026 - [Starbucks and Dell Are Now Paying Employees to Post on TikTok](/blog/starbucks-dell-employee-creators-tiktok-2026)Jun 30, 2026 - [What Starbucks' Barista-Influencer Program Means for Frontline Workers](/blog/starbucks-barista-influencer-program-workers)Jun 29, 2026 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Starbucks's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/starbucks" title="Starbucks layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/starbucks">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/starbucks) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. 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