In a news blog on the company's official website posted on July 14, CEO Brian Niccol unveiled the latest phase of his "Back to Starbucks" plan: requiring more people to come back to work in person.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol was promised the ability to work remotely when brought in from Chipotle. Company employees won't have the same luxury in 2026.

The shift from three to four required days marks the latest escalation in Starbucks’ broader “Back to Starbucks” turnaround strategy.

Starbucks is requiring some remote workers to relocate to its headquarters and increasing the number of days that corporate employees are required to work in an office.

Starbucks has updated its remote work policy, requiring all corporate \"people leaders\" to be based in Seattle or Toronto within 12 months and increasi

Corporate employees are required to be at the office four days a week, while some remote staff have been instructed to relocate.

CEO Brian Niccol is cracking down on work from home, ordering Starbucks employees to return to the office four days a week or take a buyout.

Starbucks is increasing its return-to-office requirement to four days a week from three, CEO Brian Niccol said on Monday.

That change is expected to being within the new fiscal year which kicks off on October 1. As for those in a remote work setting, that will also be coming to an end. In February the company asked all "vp+ leaders" to begin relocating to Seattle or Toronto and will be extending that requirement to all support center leaders.

Starbucks is also launching a secret menu contest for customers to submit their favorite drink alterations. The grand prize includes $25,000 and the winning creation featured on the app. The changes come as the Seattle-based corporation looks to revamp and ...