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Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
to lay off workers / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
300 people
300 rén
300人
and / also
bìng
并
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
several / multiple
duō gè
多个
regional
qūyù
区域
office
bàngōngshì
办公室
。

Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / to reduce
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
约
approximately 300 (people)
300 míng
300名
the United States
Měiguó
美国
headquarters
zǒngbù
总部
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
，
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
several / multiple
duō gè
多个
regional
dìqū
地区
support
zhīchí
支持
office
bàngōngshì
办公室
。

May 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
May 15
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / to reduce
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
约
approximately 300 (people)
300 míng
300名
the United States
Měiguó
美国
company
gōngsī
公司
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
。
passive marker (were)
bèi
被
laid off / cut
cáiyuán
裁员
structural particle
de
的
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
coming from
láizì
来自
marketing
shìchǎng
市场
、
human resources
rénlì zīyuán
人力资源
and
hé
和
supply chain
gōngyìngliàn
供应链
department / division
bùmén
部门
。
this time / this round
zhècì
这次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
not / does not
bù
不
to affect / to impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
coffee shop
kāfēidiàn
咖啡店
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
。
Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
also / additionally
hái
还
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
located in / situated in
wèiyú
位于
Chicago
Zhījiāgē
芝加哥
、
Atlanta
Yàtèlándà
亚特兰大
and
hé
和
California
Jiāzhōu
加州
Burbank (city in California)
Bóbānkè
伯班克
structural particle
de
的
three
sān gè
三个
offices
bàngōngshì
办公室
。
company
gōngsī
公司
said / says
shuō
说
，
most / the majority of
dàbùfèn
大部分
affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
structural particle
de
的
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to switch to / to become
zhuǎnwéi
转为
remote
yuǎnchéng
远程
work
gōngzuò
工作
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
is / are
shì
是
CEO / chief executive officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Brian Niccol (Starbucks CEO)
Bùlái-ēn Níkēěr
布莱恩·尼科尔
to take office / to take up a post
shàngrèn
上任
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
structural particle
de
的
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
。
company
gōngsī
公司
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
these
zhèxiē
这些
measures / steps
cuòshī
措施
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
company
gōngsī
公司
to recover / to restore
huīfù
恢复
profitability / to be profitable
yínglì
盈利
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
。

New Words

caiyuan
裁员
layoff
xuanbu
宣布
announce
yuangong
员工
employee
shichang
市场
marketing
renli ziyuan
人力资源
human resources
gongyingxian
供应链
supply chain
bangongshi
办公室
office
yuancheng
远程
remote
yingli
盈利
profitability
zengzhang
增长
growth

News in English

Business

Starbucks Cuts 300 Corporate Jobs and Closes Multiple Regional Offices

Starbucks announced approximately 300 corporate layoffs and the closure of multiple regional support offices, the third round of job cuts since CEO Brian Niccol took the helm.

Starbucks announced May 15 layoffs of approximately 300 U.S. corporate employees. The affected employees primarily came from marketing, human resources, and supply chain departments. The layoffs do not affect coffee shop staff. Starbucks is also closing regional offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and Burbank, California. Most affected employees will transition to remote work. This marks the third round of layoffs since CEO Brian Niccol took office. The company stated these measures will help restore profitability and growth.

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niánhuì
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zài
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kāimù
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màoyì
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bùzhǎng
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sān bǎi rén
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delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to
fù
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Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。

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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
从
October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

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