Niccol told staff in a new memo Monday that 1,100 corporate jobs would be eliminated the next day, noting that his team has been "evaluating the role, st

Starbucks said it would lay off 1,100 corporate employees and not fill hundreds of open roles, part of new chief executive Brian Niccol’s effort to streamline operations.Niccol said in a message Monday that the cuts would remove corporate layers and duplications and would help the coffee company become more focused.