Starbucks Layoffs Reach Europe in Restructuring Effort
- Alsea SAB to license locations in France, Netherlands, Belgium
- Chain to lay off 186 in Amsterdam, restructure London office
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Starbucks Corp., already restructuring at home, will now shake things up in Europe, too.
The world’s biggest coffee chain is trimming down its European corporate operations and giving its long-time Latin American partner the rights to open and run cafes in four new countries. Under the licensing deal, Mexico City-based Alsea SAB will be allowed to expand the Starbucks brand in France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, where its presence is relatively limited compared to neighboring markets like the U.K.