Overview

• The policy effective September 29, 2025 mandates four in-office days per week, leaving Fridays as the only flexible day.
• Corporate employees who opt out can accept a voluntary severance package with one-time financial compensation.
• People leaders must relocate to or work regularly from Starbucks’ Seattle or Toronto hubs within 12 months of the policy’s start.
• The mandate follows Starbucks’ February cut of 1,100 corporate roles to refocus resources on store operations and barista hires.
• Several major firms including Amazon, JPMorgan and Disney have imposed similar office-return rules over productivity and collaboration concerns.