Starbucks Corporate Says Return to the Office or Get Fired

Employees of Starbucks corporate face are facing a mandate to return to the office three days a week starting in January or be fired, according to a report in Bloomberg News. As the outlet reports, new CEO Brian Niccol told employees to work from wherever they needed to, although that should usually be the office, last month. Now, a memo from inside the company states that employees who don’t return to the office can face discipline that goes as far as termination from their position. Starbucks has a hybrid work policy that applies to its roughly 3,500 corporate employees.

A new spot for coffee slides into former Starbucks

Elsewhere in the world of coffee, Alki Coffee Co. will open in the Alki Beach space formerly occupied by Starbucks for 25 years, West Seattle Blog reports. It is owned by West Seattle resident Jonathan Stebbin, who will also open a Ben & Jerry’s scoop shop in the space, hopefully by April 2025. Stebbin says it will serve beans from Local Goods Orcas Roast.

Recall mania hits Seattle

Grand Central Bakery has recalled some of its frozen pies and frozen pie dough, KIRO 7 reports. The recall applies to those allergic or sensitive to eggs, which are in the products but not listed as an ingredient. Those who purchased its U-Bake pie Crust, U-Bake apple pie, U-Bake marionberry pie, and U-Bake chicken pot pie in Seattle from August 1, 2024 to October 20, 2024 can reach out through the bakery’s website or call 503-232-0575 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a refund.

Correction, Wednesday, October 30, 4:42 p.m.: A previous version of this piece misstated the location of Alki Beach Coffee Co.’s new location.