Starbucks is the latest major American company to lay off a significant number of its white-collar workforce. The coffee giant said Friday it was cutting 300 U.S. corporate employees, citing the need “to return the company to durable, profitable growth,” according to a CNBC report . Retail employees were not affected. Friday’s layoffs represent around 3 percent of the company’s roughly 9,000 white-collar workers. Regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and other locations will be closed, according to CBS News . These are the latest corporate cuts under CEO Brian Niccol , who came to Starbucks in August 2024. Some 2,300 corporate employees have been let go in three rounds of layoffs since February 2025, CNBC reported. The Independent contacted Starbucks for comment. The layoffs are part of a $1 billion restructure the company announced in September.…