Starbucks lays off 61 Seattle tech workers 28%
By Stephen Howie0%
5/11/2026, 8:20:35 PM
Topics: Business
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Starbucks is laying off 61 corporate tech workers in Seattle.
The coffee giant said the cuts are the result of a reorganization in its technology department at the Starbucks Support Center, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification submitted to the state.
The positions impacted include IT, cybersecurity, technical support, and digital products.
The affected employees are not represented by a union.
Starbucks did not respond to a request for additional information.
The layoffs will begin on June 20 and continue through the month of August.
"All affected employees have been notified of their termination dates at least 60 days before their terminations are scheduled and that their termination from employment will be permanent," Starbucks said in the state-required notification.
The announcement comes on the heels of a strong second-quarter earnings report.
Starbucks announced revenue of just over $9.5 billion in the quarter that ended in March, up 9% from the same three-month period in 2025.
Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol called the report "the turn in our turnaround."
"This is the Starbucks our customers deserve and the Starbucks we believe will deliver long-term growth and value for our partners and shareholders," Niccol said in a press release.
The latest layoffs come less than a year since Starbucks closed hundreds of stores and laid off 900 non-retail employees.
In April, Starbucks announced plans to establish a new corporate office in Nashville and relocate as many as 2,000 jobs to Tennessee over the next five years.
That new office is expected to focus on technology and support, positions similar to those that were just cut in Seattle.
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