Yes. Starbucks filed 7 WARN notices to cut 2,314 jobs in Seattle, Washington. The most recent was filed May 15, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
2,314 roles affected across 7 filings.
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Canary status: CallingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
2 WARN filings in the last 4 months (313 jobs) · 2 SEC restructuring disclosures (8-K Item 2.05) · 1 executive change disclosed to the SEC
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Filing history
Starbucks has filed 7 WARN notices between 2025 and 2026, cutting 2,314 jobs in total. Up 173% year-on-year: 1,694 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 620 the year before.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Starbucks, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.
Jun 12, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-06-12 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
May 15, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-05-15 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Sep 25, 2025RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2025-09-25 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Jul 2, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-07-02 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Jun 26, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-06-26 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Jun 4, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-06-04 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Mar 4, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-03-04 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Jan 16, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-16 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Nov 21, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-11-21 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Sep 16, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-09-16 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →
Aug 14, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-14 by STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX).SEC filing →