Starbucks has introduced plans to put off 1,100 company workers because it appears to restructure its operations.
CEO Brian Niccol despatched out a letter on Monday revealing workers who’ve been laid off shall be notified on Tuesday.
Niccol acknowledged, “Our intent is to function extra effectively, enhance accountability, cut back complexity, and drive higher integration.”
The layoffs is not going to impression baristas and warehouse employees.
Starbucks has 16,000 company workers worldwide.
Starbucks lays off 1,100 company workers as espresso chain streamlines https://t.co/rR2X2p7xF2
— The Related Press (@AP) February 24, 2025
Per AP:
Starbucks plans to put off 1,100 company workers globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations.
In a letter to workers launched Monday, Niccol stated the corporate will inform workers who’re being laid off by mid-day Tuesday. Niccol stated Starbucks can be eliminating a number of hundred open and unfilled positions.
“Our intent is to function extra effectively, enhance accountability, cut back complexity and drive higher integration,” Niccol wrote within the letter.
Starbucks has 16,000 company assist workers worldwide, however that features some workers who aren’t impacted, like roasting and warehouse employees. Baristas within the firm’s shops usually are not included within the layoffs.
Earlier within the 12 months, Starbucks reversed its open-door coverage and now requires individuals to buy in the event that they wish to sit down or use the shop’s restrooms.
Starbucks’s change comes because the espresso chain has been uninviting to many espresso drinkers as a consequence of homeless individuals lingering within the cafe.
Could 2018: “New Starbucks coverage, no buy wanted to sit down in cafes”
July 2022: “Starbucks to shut 16 US shops due to crimes, rampant drug use”
Aug 2022: “‘Woke’ NYC Starbucks now a haven for junkies, drunks and homeless”
As we speak: Starbucks abandons its no buy coverage pic.twitter.com/GBACEHNyRw
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) January 13, 2025
