Laid off from Starbucks? Start here.
Starbucks store closures. The figures below come from the linked public sources.
Get started freeFacts on this page come from the public record, with a source next to each one. Last checked October 15, 2026. Offboard has no relationship with Starbucks.- Agreed
- September 24, 2026
- Site on record
- Seattle, Washington
- Takes effect
- November 14, 2026
What Starbucks did.
Starbucks's dates and figures come from the public record, newest first, each with its source.
- Starbucks · Effective: Starbucks store closures
The date the public record gives for this to take effect.
- Starbucks · Starbucks store closures
- Washington WARN filing51 | 2026-10-07
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- Washington WARN filing51 | 2026-10-07
Earlier at Starbucks
- Starbucks · Starbucks layoffs
- New Jersey WARN filing47 | October 2025
Workers and the month the notice was posted, from the New Jersey Department of Labor's WARN notice archive.
Source: New Jersey Department of Labor (WARN notice archive) · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026 - Washington WARN filing338 | 2025-10-03
Workers and notice date from the state's WARN listing, as republished by LaborCurrent.
Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026 - People affected1,312 employees
Starbucks announced permanent layoffs tied to multiple location closures in Washington state.
Source: KOMO News, October 7, 2025 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026 - Second WARN filingA second notice was filed on Oct. 9.Source: KOMO News, October 7, 2025 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- New Jersey WARN filing47 | October 2025
- Starbucks · LeadershipStarbucks names new CEO
- New CEOapproved the appointment of Brian Niccol as chief executive officer of the Company and chairman of the Board
The board approved Brian Niccol's appointment as CEO and chairman.
Source: SEC, August 14, 2024 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- New CEOapproved the appointment of Brian Niccol as chief executive officer of the Company and chairman of the Board
- Starbucks · LeadershipStarbucks names new CEO
- New CEOwill become the company’s next chief executive officer
Starbucks announced Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer.
Source: Starbucks, September 1, 2022 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
- New CEOwill become the company’s next chief executive officer
This page is compiled from the public sources linked beside each figure. Check the source before you rely on a figure.Report an error
Four things to do first.
The first steps of Offboard's Layoff Plan, with what the public record says about Starbucks.
Layoff Plan
WashingtonProtect the first week · 4 steps- The first week
Write down your key dates
Your last day, your final pay date, and when your health coverage ends.
For Starbucks- Takes effect
- November 14, 2026
- The first week
File for unemployment benefits
Benefits usually start from the week you file, so file soon.
Where you file depends on where you workedIf you worked at the Seattle siteEmployment Security DepartmentRemote, or at another siteFind your state's unemployment officeUSA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026 - Before you sign
Review your severance agreement
Read it before you sign it. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.
For StarbucksSeverance not publicNo public source states Starbucks's severance terms for this round.
If you file in Washington, the ESD states: “Severance pay does not usually affect your unemployment benefits.” The same page asks you to report severance pay when you file your weekly claims.
Source: Washington ESD, How to file your weekly claims · checked September 28, 2026 - Before coverage ends
Understand your COBRA / health insurance options
You have a limited time to choose, and COBRA is only one option.
Then the plan keeps going, through six more stages.
- Steady yourself
- Choose what's next
- Get ready
- Run the search
- Close it
- Wrap it up
About Starbucks
starbucks.com- Site on record
- Seattle, WashingtonFrom the public record on this page
What people ask about Starbucks.
Is Starbucks giving severance?
No public source states Starbucks's severance terms for this round, so this page does not guess at them. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.
Did Starbucks file a WARN notice?
The public record shows a filing. Washington WARN filing: 51 | 2026-10-07. Source: LaborCurrent (state WARN listings) · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026
I worked remotely for Starbucks. Where do I file for unemployment?
USA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live. If you worked outside the state where you currently live or worked remotely, contact your home state’s unemployment office to get help with filing a claim in a different state.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026
Find your state's unemployment office (CareerOneStop, sponsored by the US Department of Labor). If you worked at Starbucks's site on record, that is the Employment Security Department. Offboard never sits between you and the agency.
Can I get unemployment if I got severance in Washington?
The ESD states: “Severance pay does not usually affect your unemployment benefits.” The same page asks you to report severance pay when you file your weekly claims. The ESD decides every claim. Source: Washington ESD, How to file your weekly claims · checked September 28, 2026
Is Offboard part of Starbucks or the government?
No. Offboard is independent of Starbucks and is not affiliated with it. Offboard is independent, not a government agency, and claiming your benefits is always free.
Offboard helps people organize their transition and reach official sources. Government agencies and program providers make eligibility, benefit, and approval decisions. Offboard does not replace qualified legal, tax, financial, healthcare, or benefits guidance. We never promise funding. We show you the exact path to find out.
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