14-07-2025
Starbucks staff to return to office four days a week
The morning rush just got a little earlier for some coffee-sipping corporate types. Starbucks' top boss, Brian Niccol, said the coffee chain will now make some of its corporate employees come into the office for four days each week.
The expanded return-to-work policy is set to kick in on September 29. Niccol said employees should expect to come into offices Monday through Thursday for 'common days.' All managers at support centers are also required to relocate to Seattle or Toronto within 12 months.
Individual contributors who do not manage other Starbucks employees can stay remote. However, all future hires at Starbuck's support center must be based close to the company's headquarters. 'Being in person also helps us build and strengthen our culture.
As we work to turn the business around, all these things matter more than ever,' the chief executive said. 'We want leaders and people managers to be physically present with their teams.'
Niccol, who will complete a year in the job in less than two months, has been steering Starbucks back to its coffeehouse roots.
In February, the coffee chain operator asked the remotely working vice president level leadership to begin relocating to Seattle or Toronto.
