Starbucks Cuts More Office Jobs

May 15, 2026, 20:12

Introduction

Starbucks is removing 300 office jobs in the USA.

Main Body

Starbucks closed offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas. Since February 2025, the company cut 2,300 jobs. This costs the company 400 million dollars. CEO Brian Niccol wants the company to grow. He wants more workers in the stores. He wants baristas to help customers better. Other big companies like Walmart and Amazon also cut office jobs. But Starbucks is doing well. In April, sales went up in the USA and around the world.

Conclusion

Starbucks is spending less on offices to make stores better.

Learning

💡 The 'Action' Word

In this story, we see the word cut. Usually, we use cut for paper or food. But in business, it means remove or make smaller.

Cut jobs $\rightarrow$ stop paying people/fire workers.
Cut costs $\rightarrow$ spend less money.

🌍 Places and Names

Notice how the text lists cities: Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas.

When you list things in English, put a comma after each one and the word and before the last item.

Example: I like coffee, tea, and water.

📈 Moving Up or Down

Look at these two opposite movements from the text:

Went up $\rightarrow$ Increased (Sales went up $\uparrow$ )
Spending less $\rightarrow$ Decreased (Spending $\downarrow$ )

Quick Tip: Use "went up" to talk about prices or numbers in a simple way.