Starbucks has filed 9 WARN notices across 2 states, affecting 2,585 workers. Filings are concentrated in Seattle, West New York, and Seattle, Kent. Of these, 2 involved facility closures and 6 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Feb 26, 2025 through Aug 20, 2026. Starbucks provided an average of 52 days notice before the effective date of these filings. The Oct 9, 2025 filing for 974 workers in Seattle, Kent is larger than 99 percent of WARN filings nationally. Seattle accounts for 47% of affected workers. Filings in the most recent quarter were unchanged from the prior quarter at 2.
| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 224 | 2026-10-19 | 2026-08-20 |
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 252 | 2026-07-17 | 2026-05-15 |
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 61 | 2026-06-20 | 2026-05-08 |
| Seattle | WA | Closure | 69 | 2026-03-29 | 2026-03-27 |
| West New York | NJ | 47 | 2026-01-25 | 2026-01-25 | |
| Seattle, Kent | WA | Layoff | 974 larger than 99% of filings |
2025-12-05 | 2025-10-09 |
| Not Provided | WA | Closure | 338 | 2025-12-05 | 2025-10-03 |
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 8 | 2025-07-04 | 2025-05-05 |
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 612 larger than 97% of filings |
2025-05-02 | 2025-02-26 |
Starbucks has an upcoming layoff effective Oct 19, 2026. If you are affected, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits until the effective date. Use this time to prepare: file for unemployment insurance so your claim is ready when your last day arrives, review your COBRA health coverage options, and visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. Ask about Rapid Response services, which are specifically designed for WARN-affected workers.
Find your state's unemployment insurance program and apply online. You may be eligible before your last day.
Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.
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America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, interview prep, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for workers affected by WARN Act layoffs. Ask about Rapid Response services.
All data on this site is sourced from official WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.
3 outlets have covered this, between 2026-08-20 and 2026-08-28. FOX 13 Seattle reported 224. KOMO reported 200. The 9 WARN filings on record here cover 2,585 workers in this window.
Across 8 filings where both a notice date and a layoff date are published, the median gap was 60 days. 3 of 8 (38 percent) fell short of the 60 days the WARN Act requires.
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