Starbucks announced this Friday the layoff of 300 corporate employees as part of its ongoing restructuring plan. The cuts affect workers in areas such as marketing, human resources, and supply chain management, with no impact on café staff. The company also confirmed the closure of underused offices in several cities in the United States. The measure responds to the cost-cutting strategy promoted by CEO Brian Niccol since he took office in 2024. The 300 layoffs affect exclusively corporate employees. Starbucks aims to eliminate layers of management in support functions to streamline its internal operations. For now, international employees are not included in the cuts, although the company indicated that it is also reviewing its structure outside the U.S. Starbucks confirmed the closure of offices in the following cities: At the same time, it is moving forward with the opening of a new office in Nashville, Tennessee, which expects to employ up to 2,000 people within five years. The wave of layoffs comes in a context of recovery. In the first quarter of the year, Starbucks recorded a 7% increase in comparable-store sales in the U.S. Niccol described that result as “the turning point in our recovery” and predicted that the focus now is to make those numbers sustainable. The company projects $400 million in restructuring charges, including $120 million in severance benefits for those affected. To consolidate performance, Starbucks plans to remodel 1,000 stores in the U.S. this year with a warmer atmosphere, and add more baristas to reduce wait times.