Months after Seattle Mayor called for Boycott, it Cost the city $100M and 2,000 Jobs. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Publicly urged a Boycott of Starbucks at a Workers Rally, telling the Crowd, "I am not buying Starbucks, and you should not, too".
The Company announced it will Invest $100 million in a New Southeast Headquarters in Nashville.
As Starbucks Expands into Nashville, Questions are already surfacing for the roughly 3,000 Corporate Employees based in Seattle's SoDo Headquarters. (5)
The Company said it would offer Relocation Opportunities to some Seattle Staff, but the Announcement provided Few Details, beyond Plans to build a Workforce of up to 2,000 in Nashville, and Potentially Shift additional "teams and roles" over time.
For many, Starbucks remains Deeply tied to Seattle's Identity, from its Global Headquarters to the Original Pike Place Market location that draws Tourists year-round. But the Expansion comes as the Company recently Laid Off 69 Seattle-based Employees, including Baristas and Shift Supervisors, and announced Additional Store Closures in the City, raising Fresh Concerns about its Long-Term Footprint at Home.
While that uncertainty is Building in Seattle, Leaders in Tennessee are Embracing the Move as a Clear Economic Win.
Howard Schultz, Owner since 1987, lived in the same Public Housing, at a different time, as I was, in Brooklyn NY. We meet in Seattle where I was working from 1996 to 1999, and He invited me to His New York City Book Signing.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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