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Starbucks laying off 1100 workers!

CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:06:51 GMT

They are also getting rid of a lot of items on their menus and downsizing those as well.

Everyone is hurting!!!! Lots of lost jobs too...

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haddon9 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:11:35 GMT

Starbucks seem to be doing very well in my area!

Several years ago they built a free standing Starbucks in the middle of my local shopping center's parking lot. Every time I go past there is a long line of cars....it doesn't matter the time of day.

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bikerbabe — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:21:08 GMT

They overbuilt in many cities, including where I used to live.
I think they have well over 300,000 employees.

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GingerHead — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:22:32 GMT

@CANDLEQUEEN

I think it's more of a reorganization. I heard that they are getting rid of a lot of their menu (less popular items) just to more streamline things and get back to their roots of quick service.

With their growing menu has come longer waits, which is annoying to customers who just want quick coffee.

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tansy — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:25:51 GMT

The food items used to be better. I would buy packages of the orange cranberry scones to keep in the freezer and the mini baguettes were good.

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hopi — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:30:22 GMT

Starbucks's product is not worth the money. Have paid lots of money for bad tasting coffee. People are starting to see how much sugar and poor ingredients they are ingesting for a large cost. Starbucks is their own problem.

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Estellee — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:41:22 GMT

There are so many Starbuck's in my area. Those baristas do a good job and have to know how to make quite a few selections. I did hear the layoffs would not affect them but would corporate employees.

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Sooner — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:38:48 GMT

Seems to me like when we got rid of the excess of the 80's and 90's in the last century. People and businesses had just gone out of control and many people had to pare down and cut costs and excess.

I think we're sort of there now. We are in the mode of "Oh let's do that" "Oh we should do that" "Oh wouldn't it be nice" or "I'd like to have that"--without much thought about what the cost was.

Not just individuals either. I've had to stop and really look at my funds and say do I need that, or can I do that. At some point you have to do it.

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DREAMON — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:40:04 GMT

I think they should go back to their root business of fewer offerings, quick service, and quality instead of quantity.

Maybe that is just what they are doing and I am on board if that is the case.

Too many businesses have gotten overblown IMO.

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mspemberley — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:44:07 GMT

It's corporate employees that are affected. For now it's not in-store employees. Starbucks sales have been trending down. Remote corporate employees will be in the office now at least 3 days a week, another trend lately.

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Sooner — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:48:11 GMT

@mspemberley wrote:
It's corporate employees that are affected. For now it's not in-store employees. Starbucks sales have been trending down. Remote corporate employees will be in the office now at least 3 days a week, another trend lately.

Just re-thinking what we need to do instead of everything we might do I guess?

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:51:08 GMT

Our Starbucks is super busy and the line is long, however we also have a Dunkin Donuts a couple of blocks away, and they have a booming business as well.

I rarely get Starbucks as a lot of their coffee is super strong, and I have a Keurig and a Nespresso, so I never feel the need to spend the money for Starbucks, but have had a Latte when in Barnes and Noble occasionally...

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Estellee — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:55:36 GMT

Not a fan of their regular coffee but I do like some of their specialty drinks. More of a treat me to something yummy.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:25:55 GMT

In terms of layoffs at large corporations, this really isn't that overwhelming. Only about 0.3% of the total workforce. Folks get excited by an absolute number, but it needs to be placed in perspective.

Joann's liquidation will result in 19,000 job losses: 100%.

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We rescue cats — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:14:54 GMT

I had a fistful of giftcards that I found in the bottom of a drawer. We had a hotel that sent us gift cards every time we made a reservation. There's no expiration on them so we carry them in the motorhome with us. Our local store told me that they no longer allow folks to just come in and use the space to just hang out, they are not crowded any longer.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:41:43 GMT

That is to bad but if there was a Starbucks in my area some of those employees could find work at our local restaurants, etc...they are always looking for help.

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tansy — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:44:14 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
That is to bad but if there was a Starbucks in my area some of those employees could find work at our local restaurants, etc...they are always looking for help.

The laid-off workers are corporate, not store staff.

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millieshops — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:45:35 GMT

@hopi I want my coffee to be hot and black - so the extra ingredients don't have anything to do with why I avoid Starbucks except occasionally when I'm on a long car trip where I drink whatever is available at the rest stops.

I drink 99% of my coffee at home, but when I'm out, I'd prefer MickeyD or Dunkin to Starbucks. Near me all of them are busy during our Florida tourist season.

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tansy — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:50:54 GMT

My local (Seattle) news reported 13 drinks have been dropped.

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chessylady — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:55:53 GMT

Consumer confidence in the economy is low. People are cutting back on luxuries. Coffee prices will be going up because of tariffs. Harder times ahead.