# The new Nashville office will grow to up to 2,000 workers over the next five years.

*business · news · 2026-04-22 · The Oregonian*

## Key points

- Starbucks will expand its Nashville office to up to 2,000 employees over five years.
- The Nashville office will include 1,200 new IT roles with an average salary of $125,000.
- Starbucks' $100 million Tennessee investment aligns with tax incentives targeting large headquarters expansions.
- Internal IT layoffs were announced as part of Starbucks' technology restructuring, but numbers remain unspecified.
- Starbucks seeks to avoid millions in Washington state IT services tax by moving teams to Nashville.

**Companies:** Starbucks
**Countries:** United States

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