Starbucks adds 2,000 Nashville jobs and closes more Seattle stores

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6

The company says the support roles will be added over five years, with more than half in IT, while five additional Seattle outlets are set to shut.
Starbucks says Nashville will complement its Seattle headquarters, with jobs coming from new hiring, bringing contracted work in-house and shifting some teams, including sourcing, from Seattle.
The move comes as Washington's new 9.9% tax on income above $1m faces legal challenges, while Tennessee offers no personal income tax and lower average wages than Seattle.

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