Starbucks layoffs today: Coffee giant builds on 'strong business momentum' by slashing more corporate jobs

"On Friday, Starbucks confirmed that it was cutting 300 corporate jobs in the United States. The news was first reported by CNBC. The job cuts will not impact the majority of the company's workforce, which consists primarily of its retail workers who are employed in the chain's thousands of coffee shops across the globe. Instead, the job cuts will impact the company's roughly 19,000-strong U.S. corporate workforce. Starbucks employs an additional 5,000 non-retail employees across the globe."

"When reached for comment, a Starbucks spokesperson told Fast Company that the layoffs consisted of "300 U.S. support roles" and that the company was reviewing its international support organization and that it expects "additional role impacts outside the U.S." Starbucks also said that it was streamlining its real estate footprint, which includes a consolidation of U.S. regional office space."

"The layoffs announced this morning are a direct result of the retail chain's "Back to Starbucks" strategy, which involves streamlining operations, enhancing customer experiences, and redesigning its shops to feel less soulless and more like a comfortable place to hang out and enjoy a coffee. The job cuts announced today are being made to support the streamlining operations pillar of the company's Back to Starbucks initiative."

Starbucks will lay off 300 corporate employees in the United States, marking the third round of job cuts in 15 months. The layoffs target the company’s roughly 19,000-person U.S. corporate workforce and do not affect most retail workers employed in its global coffee shops. Starbucks also employs about 5,000 non-retail employees outside the U.S. The company said the cuts involve “300 U.S. support roles” and that it is reviewing its international support organization, expecting additional role impacts outside the U.S. Starbucks is also streamlining its real estate footprint, including consolidating U.S. regional office space. The job cuts support the streamlining operations pillar of the “Back to Starbucks” strategy, aimed at improving customer experience and redesigning shops.

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