Starbucks Plans Layoffs, Restructuring | Hospitality Technology

Starbucks has announced plans for a corporate restructuring that will result in job eliminations across its support teams, though store-level teams and store hours will remain unaffected. The layoffs will be finalized and announced by early March, according to an open letter to Starbucks’ partners from CEO Brian Niccol posted on the company’s website.

“We have recently begun the work to define the support organization for the future. We are approaching this work thoughtfully, but it will involve difficult decisions and choices. I expect that, unfortunately, we will have job eliminations and smaller support teams moving forward,” Niccol wrote.

… “I wanted to be transparent about our progress and our plans and ensure that you…