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Starbucks plans 7,500 UK hires and 500 new shops
Starbucks plans to hire 7,500 people across the UK over the next five years.
The company also plans to open 500 new coffee shops by 2031.
These plans follow a turnaround that included closing dozens of UK shops and changes to menus, staffing and operations.
Recruitment will focus on the Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland as the company expands beyond London and the South East.
The hiring comes as employers face rising costs, including a planned 3.9% increase in the national minimum wage next April.
The new jobs could offer young people routes into work through retail and hospitality, where they can gain skills and experience.
Starbucks says it will continue investing and growing in the UK over the next five years.
Starbucks plans to hire 7,500 baristas across the UK over the next five years.
The company also plans to open 500 new coffee shops in the UK by 2031.
The hiring drive will focus particularly on the Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland.
Starbucks said the expansion will add to its current UK workforce of more than 18,000.
The plans form part of the company’s growth and its “Back to Starbucks” strategy.
- Who
- Starbucks plans to recruit the new staff.
- What
- It plans to hire 7,500 baristas and open 500 new UK shops.
- When
- Hiring is planned over the next five years; the new shops are planned by 2031.
- Where
- Across the UK, with hiring focused particularly on the Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland.
- Why
- The company says it is investing and growing in the UK as part of its “Back to Starbucks” strategy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Starbucks said it planned to open 500 new coffee shops across the UK by 2031.
Starbucks announced a recruitment drive to hire 7,500 people over the next five years.
- Planned hires
- 7,500 baristas
- Hiring period
- Next five years
- Planned new shops
- 500 by 2031
- Current UK workforce
- More than 18,000
- Hiring focus
- Midlands, northern England, Wales and Scotland
What people are saying
We’re proud to be creating thousands of new jobs across the UK over the next five years, bringing new opportunities to communities across the country as we continue to invest and grow here.
At a time when too many young people are struggling to get a foot on the career ladder, this investment is hugely welcome.
Retail and hospitality are vital routes into the workplace, helping young people build skills, confidence and experience while offering genuine opportunities to progress.