Starbucks to move more jobs from Seattle to Nashville

(The Center Square) – Starbucks says it’s not abandoning Seattle, but more corporate employees will be moving to a new regional headquarters in Nashville.

Starbucks officials disclosed Tuesday that a new regional office in Nashville will employ 2,000 people within five years, including additional Starbucks employees who are now based in Seattle.

Starbucks announced in March that it would be moving sourcing teams that manage global and North American procurement operations from Seattle to Nashville.

Tuesday’s announcement to employees said information technology teams will also be moved from Seattle to the new regional headquarters.

Starbucks employs around 3,000 employees at its Seattle corporate headquarters and has not said how many employees will be affected.

The company shed around 1,000 corporate jobs in Seattle last year.

“The Nashville office will be a com...