Starbucks said on Monday it would eliminate 1,100 corporate roles as CEO Brian Niccol pushes ahead with his turnaround efforts at the coffee chain, which has been struggling with falling sales. "We are simplifying our structure,

Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate workers this week, according to Brian Niccol, CEO of the coffee chain. Will the cuts affect New Jersey workers?

Starbucks said it would lay off 1,100 corporate employees while not filling several hundred open positions, part of new chief executive Brian Niccol’s effort to streamline operations. Niccol said in a message Monday that the cuts would remove corporate layers and duplications and would help the coffee company become more focused.