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Starbucks to hire 7,500 new UK staff over the next five years

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First reported on Sunday 8 November 2026 at 19:01 EST by Chronicle Live·Latest article on Monday 9 November 2026 at 03:25 EST

Summary

Coffee giant Starbucks is to hire 7,500 new UK staff over the next five years, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Monday 9 November, the company having said in March that it planned to open 500 new coffee shops across the country by 2031. Starbucks is launching a huge 'recruitment drive in the north' as part of plans to hire 7,500 new baristas, Chronicle Live reported, the company saying the hiring spree will be particularly focused in the Midlands, north of England, Wales and Scotland, as it targets further growth north of the M25.

Latest: Coffee giant Starbucks is to hire 7,500 new UK staff over the next five years, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, Chronicle Live writing that the hiring spree will be particularly focused in the Midlands, north of England, Wales and Scotland as the company targets further growth north of the M25.

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How it unfolded

  1. Monday 9 November

    Coffee giant Starbucks is to hire 7,500 new UK staff over the next five years, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, Chronicle Live writing that the hiring spree will be particularly focused in the Midlands, north of England, Wales and Scotland as the company targets further growth north of the M25.

  2. Sunday 8 November