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Starbucks to close stores, cut 900 jobs in $1B restructuring

Starbucks will close over 120 underperforming North American stores and cut 900 corporate jobs as part of a $1 billion restructuring to improve financial performance, CEO said.

  • Starbucks will close several locations and lay off approximately 900 employees as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan, announced by CEO Brian Niccol.
  • The closures will target underperforming stores where customer expectations and financial performance are not met, according to Starbucks' statement.
  • Starbucks aims to end the fiscal year with nearly 18,300 locations in North America after closing around 150 to 200 stores.
  • Starbucks will provide severance packages and transfer options to affected employees as part of this restructuring effort.
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The US chain of Starbucks coffee shops announced Thursday the closure of stores and the dismissal of some 900 people, as well as the extinction of vacancies still unfilled, as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan.According to a letter from CEO Brian Niccol, the company plans to close 1% of its current establishments in the United States and Canada, leaving the balance at the end of fiscal year 2025 at the 18,300 sales stalls. “We have identif…

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Krem2 News broke the news in Spokane, United States on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
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