Starbucks
ClosureWARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department
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Affected Positions
Starbucks is permanently closing several Seattle-area stores (including University Way, Madison St, Seattle Center, and an SCH location), affecting 69 store employees — baristas and shift supervisors.
The filing lists affected job titles without a worker count for each one, so the table below shows which positions were affected but not how many people held them.
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| Position | Category | Seniority | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barista | Food Service | Individual contributor | — |
| Shift Supervisor | Food Service | Individual contributor | — |
Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.
More Notices from Starbucks
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| Filed | County | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | King | 224 | Layoff |
| May 15, 2026 | King | 252 | Layoff |
| May 8, 2026 | King | 61 | Layoff |
| October 9, 2025 | King | 974 | Layoff |
| October 3, 2025 | Not reported | 338 | Closure |
| May 5, 2025 | King | 8 | Layoff |
| February 26, 2025 | King | 612 | Layoff |
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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.