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Starbucks

Layoff

WARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department

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Reported Workers
974
Notice Filed
October 9, 2025
Layoff Effective
December 5, 2025
County
King County

Official Notice Document

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Affected Positions

Starbucks is reducing its workforce at four Seattle-area locations (headquarters, SODO Reserve Store, Seattle Roastery, and Kent Roasting Plant) effective December 5, 2025, affecting 974 corporate, retail, and manufacturing employees.

These positions account for 473 of the 974 workers reported to ESD. The filing does not give a position breakdown for the remainder, so this table is a partial view rather than the full layoff.

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PositionCategorySeniorityWorkers
Mgr DistrictOperationsManager
194
Siren Retail BaristaFood ServiceIndividual contributor
70
Siren Retail Operations LeadFood ServiceIndividual contributor
46
Pro Shared Services AnalystOperationsIndividual contributor
25
Siren Retail BakerFood ServiceIndividual contributor
22
Siren Retail MixologistFood ServiceIndividual contributor
22
ProductionManufacturingIndividual contributor
16
Administrative AssistantAdministrativeIndividual contributor
15
Accounting Specialist IIFinanceIndividual contributor
14
Program ManagerOperationsManager
11
Facilities RepOperationsIndividual contributor
8
Store Design LeadDesignIndividual contributor
6
Accounting Specialist SrFinanceSenior IC
5
Engineer LeadEngineeringManager
4
Administrative Assistant SrAdministrativeSenior IC
3
Engineer SrEngineeringSenior IC
3
AssemblerManufacturingIndividual contributor
2
Engineer PrincipalEngineeringSenior IC
2
Accountant AnalystFinanceIndividual contributor
1
Accountant Analyst SrFinanceSenior IC
1
Application Developer SrEngineeringSenior IC
1
BaristaFood ServiceIndividual contributor
1
Business AnalystDataIndividual contributor
1
Business Systems AnalystDataIndividual contributor
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Data AdministratorDataIndividual contributor
—
Decision ScientistDataIndividual contributor
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Dir Regional OperationsOperationsDirector
—
Project ManagerOperationsManager
—
Project SpecialistOperationsIndividual contributor
—
Real Estate RepOperationsIndividual contributor
—
RecruiterHRIndividual contributor
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Roaster Operator, RoasteryManufacturingIndividual contributor
—
Store DesignerDesignIndividual contributor
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VP Regional OperationsOperationsExecutive
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Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.

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FiledCountyWorkersType
August 20, 2026King224Layoff
May 15, 2026King252Layoff
May 8, 2026King61Layoff
March 27, 2026King69Closure
October 3, 2025Not reported338Closure
May 5, 2025King8Layoff
February 26, 2025King612Layoff

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About WARN Notices

Washington law generally requires covered employers to provide 60 days' written notice for qualifying closures, mass layoffs, and certain reductions in hours. Thresholds and exceptions apply. Data on this page comes from Washington ESD's public WARN records. Search ESD's public WARN database.