Starbucks is cutting 300 corporate jobs in the U.S. and reviewing its international workforce as CEO Brian Niccol pushes ahead with the company’s turnaround strategy following months of restructuring and renewed sales growth.
Starbucks is moving ahead with another round of corporate layoffs as the company continues its turnaround efforts under CEO Brian Niccol. On Friday, the coffee giant announced that it will cut 300 corporate jobs in the United States and also begin reviewing its international corporate workforce. The layoffs will not affect workers at Starbucks cafes and stores.
The company said the latest restructuring will lead to about $400 million in charges tied to severance costs and office space changes. Starbucks expects around $280 million in noncash charges related to asset impairments, along with another $120 million in cash charges connected to the layoffs.
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“We are taking further action under the Back to Starbucks strategy, building on our strong business momentum and working to return the company to durable, profitable growth,” a Starbucks spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. “Leaders have taken a hard look at their respective functions to further sharpen focus, prioritize work, reduce complexity, and lower costs.”
This is now the third major round of layoffs since Niccol became CEO. Earlier in February 2025, Starbucks announced plans to eliminate 1,100 jobs and leave several hundred positions unfilled. Months later, the company revealed another 900 job cuts for nonretail employees as part of a broader $1 billion restructuring plan.
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According to a regulatory filing, Starbucks had around 9,000 nonretail workers in the United States and another 5,000 international employees working in regional support roles as of Sept. 28, 2025.
The layoffs come as Starbucks continues working to revive its U.S. business after struggling with slowing demand, stronger competition, and consumers cutting back on spending. Since taking charge, Niccol has focused on improving store operations, introducing popular new menu items, bringing back seating in cafes, and increasing staffing at coffeehouses.
Those efforts appear to be showing results. In its latest quarterly report, Starbucks said U.S. same-store sales rose 7.1%, helped by a 4.3% increase in customer transactions. It marked the second straight quarter of traffic growth for the company’s U.S. stores, adding momentum to Starbucks’ comeback strategy.