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Starbucks to lay off 224 Seattle employees starting Oct. 19
8/20/2026
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Story summary
- Starbucks is laying off 224 employees at its Seattle headquarters and remote sites.
- 120 corporate staff declined offers to relocate to Nashville.
- 104 workers from the shop design and development team are being cut.
- Separations start Oct. 19, end Nov. 1, with a 60-day notice period.
- CEO Brian Niccol pledged $2 billion in cost cuts and announced a Nashville office for 2,000 staff with $30 million incentives.
