According to a Bloomberg News report, Starbucks employees will be required to return to the office three days a week starting in January or be fired. As the outlet reports, new CEO Brian Niccol last month asked employees to work from anywhere, even though that should normally be the office. Now, a memo from the company says employees who don’t return to the office will face disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from their position. Starbucks has a hybrid work policy that applies to its approximately 3,500 corporate employees.

A new coffee shop is being built in the former Starbucks

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

The recall madness is gripping Seattle

Grand Central Bakery has recalled some of its frozen cakes and frozen cake batters, KIRO 7 reports. The recall applies to people who are allergic or sensitive to eggs, which are contained in the products but not listed as an ingredient. Anyone who purchased U-Bake Pie Crust, U-Bake Apple Pie, U-Bake Marionberry Pie and U-Bake Chicken Pot Pie in Seattle between August 1, 2024 and October 20, 2024 can contact us via the bakery’s website contact or call 503-232-0575 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a refund.