Starbucks is cutting 1,100 corporate positions as part of a bid to create “smaller, more nimble teams,” CEO Brian Niccol wrote in a message to employees Monday.

Starbucks announced Monday that it is cutting more than 1,100 jobs and outlined some of the "less popular beverages" being removed from the menu. Why it matters: The coffee giant under CEO Brian Niccol has been moving to return to its roots to try reversing a decline in foot traffic and sales.

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.