The Brief
- Starbucks plans to lay off 974 workers in Seattle and Kent starting December 5, 2025.
- The layoffs follow a recent announcement of 338 job cuts across Washington.
- It’s unclear if corporate or in-store employees will be affected by these layoffs.
SEATTLE – Starbucks is laying off nearly 1,000 workers in Seattle and Kent, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department.
What we know:
The company announced 974 workers will be affected by layoffs starting December 5, 2025. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) was submitted to state officials on Oct. 9.…