Starbucks has announced another 369 WA job cuts, most likely at coffee shops, as they continue to try to regain market shares.
WARN Alert says 369 jobs to go away in December.
WARN Alerts are issued by law by Employment Security, and required for any business in WA that employs a total (statewide) of at least 100 workers.
Starbucks has not released specifics yet, but it's expected these layoffs could come with another round of coffee shop closures. Due to competition locally and regionally, some labor and other economic issues, Starbucks has seen its dominance shrink considerably over the last decade or so.
In an effort to streamline and rebuild, they're shedding jobs and reshuffling many processes. They plan to close their five WA 'grab and go' drive-through only locations in Seatt