Starbucks headquarters seen in Seattle. The company announced its second quarter results on April 27, 2021.
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Starbucks On Friday, the company announced another round of corporate layoffs and announced plans to close some regional support offices as part of its ongoing turnaround.
The company announced it would cut 300 jobs in the United States, adding that it had begun a review of its international workforce. The layoffs do not affect its cafe employees.
The combined costs of severance and revaluation of its offices will result in restructuring costs of $400 million, the coffee chain said. Starbucks expects to record $280 million in noncash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets and $120 million in cash charges related to job cuts.
“We are taking further steps as part of the Back to Starbucks strategy, building on our strong business momentum and working to return the company to sustainable, profitable growth,” a Starbucks spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. “Leaders took a hard look at their respective functions to better focus, prioritize work, reduce complexity and reduce costs. »
Friday’s announcement marks Starbucks’ third round of layoffs since CEO Brian Niccol took the helm. In February 2025, Niccol said the company would cut 1,100 jobs and not fill several hundred other vacant positions. Seven months later, the company announced it was cutting an additional 900 jobs as part of a billion-dollar restructuring plan.
Starbucks had 19,000 U.S. non-retail workers and 5,000 international employees working in regional support operations roles as of September 28, 2025, according to a regulatory filing.
During Niccol’s tenure, the company embarked on a costly – and successful – turnaround of its U.S. operations. The coffee giant’s sales fell as increased competition and more budget-conscious consumers weighed on demand for its drinks. Under Niccol, Starbucks improved its cafe operations, added new menu items, reintroduced seating at its locations, and beefed up its cafe staff.
For its most recent quarter, the company reported that U.S. same-store sales rose 7.1%, fueled by a 4.3% increase in transactions. This is the second consecutive quarter of traffic growth for Starbucks coffee shops in the United States, a sign that the company’s comeback plan is paying off.
“This quarter marked an important milestone for Starbucks – and a turning point in our turnaround,” Niccol said in a video released in April with the company’s second-quarter financial results.