Overview

• Starting Oct. 1, support partners and people managers must work in-office four days a week under Starbucks’ updated return-to-office policy.
• Designated staff have 12 months to relocate to Seattle or Toronto support centers to maintain in-person leadership.
• Employees unwilling to comply with new in-office or relocation rules can opt into a one-time voluntary exit program with cash buyouts.
• CEO Brian Niccol says the measures will restore in-office collaboration, creativity and speed as part of his Back to Starbucks turnaround plan.
• U.S. same-store sales have fallen for a fifth consecutive quarter and Starbucks Workers United has ramped up calls for fair labor contracts.