Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers in CEO’s restructuring plan

Layoffs are largest in company history, though warehouse, roasting and store employees are not part of cuts

Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees and close several hundred open of vacant job positions, the company announced on Monday. The layoffs are the largest in the company's history.

Our intent is to operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity and drive better integration," CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a letter to staff.