Starbucks is laying off 61 corporate tech employees at its Seattle Support Center, impacting cybersecurity, engineering, and technology product roles due
Starbucks is laying off corporate employees in Seattle and Kent, Washington, starting December 5, 2025. Impacted roles and company response.
Starbucks will eliminate 1,100 corporate positions to simplify its organization and form smaller teams; store employees are not affected by the cuts.
Starbucks plans to lay off 974 workers in Seattle and Kent starting December 5, 2025, following a WARN filing submitted on October 9.