When Starbucks decided to shut down hundreds of their stores, it not only hurt the customers, but also the employees. 400 Starbucks store locations nationwide have closed since Sept. 29. Starbucks is planning to close hundreds of stores in North America that are under-performing. These closings are happening due the CEO, Brian Niccol, trying to simplify the brand of Starbucks.
“These steps are to reinforce what we see is working and prioritize our resources against them,” said Brian Niccol in his message to Starbucks partners.
These closures have disappointed many employees around the world. Along with that, Niccol plans to lay off around 900 corporate employees. Starbucks started 2025 with 18,734 locations and will end with 18,300…