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Starbucks8-K: Restructuring charge

Starbucks to incur $300M restructuring charge for closing 250 North American stores.

What happened

The company is incurring $200M in cash charges for lease exits and employee separation and $100M in asset write-downs.

Source

SEC EDGARSep 24, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Starbucks 8-K

Filing excerpt

Of the approximately $300 million of restructuring charges to be incurred, the Company anticipates that approximately $200 million will be cash charges primarily related to lease exit costs and employee separation benefits.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/829224/000082922426000145/sbux-20260922.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Restructuring charge

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
09/22
Filed
Sep 24, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$300M (Total restructuring charges for closing ~250 stores)

Details

CIK
829224
Accession number
0000829224-26-000145
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Vendor review likely
Signal category
Financial

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • North America

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Sep 29, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
restructuringCharge

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  "company": {
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    "detail": "The company is incurring $200M in cash charges for lease exits and employee separation and $100M in asset write-downs. This creates immediate needs for services related to real estate portfolio optimization, asset disposal, and employee outplacement.",
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    },
    "summary": "Starbucks to incur $300M restructuring charge for closing 250 North American stores.",
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    "sentiment": "negative",
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    "filing_date": "2026-09-24",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "09/22",
    "sales_relevance": "Vendor review likely",
    "signal_category": "financial",
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