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Starbucks will cut 1,100 corporate and administrative jobs as part of a reorganization as it aims to reignite sales growth, the company’s new CEO said Monday.
The coffee giant is taking “the hard decision to eliminate 1,100 current support partner roles and several hundred additional open and unfilled positions,” said Chief Executive Brian Niccol in a message to employees.
The move will not affect front-line coffee servers, known as “baristas” in Starbucks lingo. As of September 2024, Starbucks employed 361,000 workers, including 16,000 in administrative and support positions.
Niccol joined Starbucks in September 2024 as part of a leadership shakeup as the chain contends with sagging sales.
In the most recent quarter, Starbucks reported a drop in profits following a four percent decline in global comparable store sales.
In a January 28 earnings conference call, Niccol touted various pilot program tests to reinvigorate the chain by speeding customer service and restoring more personal touches, such as notes from coffee baristas to customers.
“We are simplifying our structure, removing layers and duplication and creating smaller, more nimble teams,”
