Corporate employees are required to be at the office four days a week, while some remote staff have been instructed to relocate.

The shift from three to four required days marks the latest escalation in Starbucks’ broader “Back to Starbucks” turnaround strategy.

Starbucks looks to be the latest company to be ramping up the pressure on employees to be back in the office. On Monday, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol sent a memo to staff announcing that the company was upping the required number of days in the office from three to four.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has brought back a pre-pandemic requirement for employees of the coffee-giant, as part of his 'Back to Starbucks' strategy

CEO Brian Niccol is cracking down on work from home, ordering Starbucks employees to return to the office four days a week or take a buyout.

That change is expected to being within the new fiscal year which kicks off on October 1. As for those in a remote work setting, that will also be coming to an end. In February the company asked all "vp+ leaders" to begin relocating to Seattle or Toronto and will be extending that requirement to all support center leaders.

Starbucks told its white-collar workers they had to come to its offices four days a week. How will that fix the company's many problems?

The Starbucks secret menu is now available in the "offers" tab of the app and will regularly feature new drink customizations—including four debut creations that are launching in honor of the news. Just select your drink of choice, and it'll be added directly to your cart. You won't have to edit them yourself anymore.