Starbucks Expands in Nashville—But Seattle Employees Worry About What’s Next

The move is part of the coffee chain’s plans to add up to 5,000 new U.S. stores, but skeptics fear it may be a backhanded way to lower headcount.

BY BRUCE CRUMLEY @BRUCEC_INC

Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Photo: Getty Images

Starbucks is opening new corporate offices in Nashville to support the company’s plans to significantly increase its nationwide footprint. But even as the coffee giant pushes to grow its business, skeptics are already warning the new Tennessee digs may spell trouble for many people — and jobs — in its Seattle........

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