Starbucks Cuts 900 Jobs, Closes 100+ Stores Across North America

Starbucks is undergoing a major restructuring as part of its "Back to Starbucks" turnaround plan, which includes cutting approximately 900 corporate jobs and closing about 1% of its North American stores due to performance issues and the inability to meet customer expectations. This follows earlier layoffs of 1,100 corporate employees earlier in the year, bringing total corporate job reductions to nearly 1,900 in 2025. CEO Brian Niccol emphasized the need to reduce costs and improve financial performance by focusing on stores that can provide a better customer environment and experience. Despite the closures, Starbucks plans to invest savings in enhancing customer service staff and renovating over 1,000 stores with improved designs. The company expects to operate nearly 18,300 locations by the end of the fiscal year, down from about 18,842 earlier in the year. Affected employees will be notified and receive severance packages, with efforts to offer jobs at nearby or new locations where possible.