Overview

• Starting September 29, corporate employees at Seattle and Toronto support centers and North America regional offices must work in the office four days a week.
• Starbucks is offering a one-time voluntary exit program with cash payments for employees who opt out of the new office requirement.
• All corporate 'people leaders' are required to relocate to Seattle or Toronto within 12 months, expanding the earlier vice president mandate to all manager-level staff.
• Future hires and lateral moves will be based in Seattle or Toronto under the updated policy.
• The measures underpin Brian Niccol’s 'Back to Starbucks' turnaround strategy to rebuild corporate cohesion and accelerate decision-making.