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Starbucks laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining

Starbucks filed 11 WARN layoff notices in Washington, Pennsylvania, most recently on Oct 23, 2026, naming 2,742 workers. If you work or worked at Starbucks, about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, including about 130 at Starbucks. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.

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Question 1

Where are you right now?

Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.

What did Starbucks file?

A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.

WARN notices filed by Starbucks, newest first
Notice dateEmployerStateCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
StarbucksTakes effect Dec 31, 2026WashingtonStarbucks135ClosureState record
StarbucksTakes effect Nov 14, 2026WashingtonStarbucks51ClosureState record
StarbucksTakes effect Oct 19, 2026WashingtonSeattle224LayoffState record
StarbucksTakes effect Jul 17, 2026WashingtonSeattle252LayoffState record
StarbucksTakes effect Jun 20, 2026WashingtonSeattle61LayoffState record
StarbucksTakes effect Mar 29, 2026WashingtonSeattle69ClosureState record
StarbucksTakes effect Dec 5, 2025WashingtonStarbucks974LayoffState record
Effective StarbucksPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia18ClosureState record
StarbucksTakes effect Dec 5, 2025WashingtonVarious locations in Washington338ClosureState record
StarbucksTakes effect Jul 4, 2025WashingtonSeattle8LayoffState record
StarbucksTakes effect May 2, 2025WashingtonSeattle612LayoffState record

Full notice record and news mentions for Starbucks

What should I do first if I was affected?

  1. File for Washington unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  2. File for Pennsylvania unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  3. Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
  4. Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
  5. Line up bridge income while you search.

Where are the jobs?

about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington, and about 130 at Starbucks. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.

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What help is there for benefits and retraining?

The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Questions

Did Starbucks file layoff notices?
Yes. Starbucks has filed 11 WARN notices with labor departments in Washington, Pennsylvania, naming 2,742 workers. The most recent was filed Oct 23, 2026.
How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Starbucks?
File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Washington, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
Are there jobs open for former Starbucks employees?
about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, and about 130 at Starbucks itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
What help is there for retraining?
The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.

Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Oct 23, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Starbucks. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.