Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol wants employees back in the office four days a week to aid the company’s turnaround. Under Niccol’s leadership, the coffee chain has been attempting a turnaround to reverse its slumping U.S. sales. The Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images
Starbucks corporate employees will have to return to the office four days a week starting in October, the company announced on Monday.
For workers who would prefer to leave the company instead of heading back to the office for an additional day, Starbucks is offering a “one-time voluntary exit program with a cash payment,” CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter to employees.
“We understand not everyone will agree with this approach,” Niccol wrote in the announcement. “We’ve listened and