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Amazon files fifth Washington layoff notice of 2026 covering 95 workers

Seattle Money Moves 13 months of layoffs

Amazon filed its fifth Washington layoff notice of 2026 on Nov. 2, covering 95 Seattle employees with a layoff date of Dec. 7. The prior notice, in August, covered 121 workers in Seattle, Bellevue and Sumner, and their separations ran from Oct. 1 through Oct. 27.

Why it matters: Each small Amazon WARN filing shrinks Washington's biggest corporate employer, part of a year in which state notices covered 9,746 Amazon workers.

Alaska Airlines files WARN notice for Seattle layoffs

Seattle Money Moves Single WARN filing

Alaska Airlines told Washington state on Oct. 30 that it plans to lay off 121 workers in Seattle, with the cuts dated to take effect Dec. 31. The filing is a WARN notice, a federal requirement that employers give 60 days' notice of mass layoffs.

Why it matters: The notice shows Alaska is trimming administrative and technical staff as fuel costs rise, a small but concrete sign of pressure on airline budgets.

HMSHost files layoff notice as Sea-Tac Terminal A Starbucks contract ends

Seattle Money Moves 69-Day WARN Notice Period

HMSHost filed a layoff notice with Washington state on October 23 covering 135 Seattle Starbucks workers. Thirteen work at the Terminal A store at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which closes December 31 when its contract expires.

Why it matters: Airport food-service jobs are tied to concession contracts that airports re-bid; when a contract ends, workers lose jobs even if the airport is busy.

Ballard Field House appears on Seattle's active business license list

Seattle Built World November 2026 opening target

A Seattle business license record for Ballard Field House at 1420 NW 56th Street appeared on the city's active license list when checked on October 22, 2026. The city grouped the operation under "limited-service restaurants," its category for places where customers order and pay before eating.

Why it matters: A new restaurant license at 1420 NW 56th Street signals a food venue planning to open in Seattle's Ballard in late 2026.

Ata Kg LLC restaurant license appears for former Zaina space in Seattle

Seattle Rule Changes Ongoing

Ata Kg LLC holds a City of Seattle license for a full-service restaurant at 800 NE 65th St, the Roosevelt address that previously held Zaina, a Mediterranean restaurant that has closed.

Why it matters: A license is paperwork, not proof of an open door; neighbors still cannot tell whether 800 NE 65th St serves food.

Starbucks files notice to close five Washington stores

Seattle Money Moves 13-month restructuring and counting

Starbucks will permanently close five Washington coffeehouses and cut eight jobs at its Seattle headquarters, part of a 250-store North American restructuring. The state filing covers 51 workers, with separations running from November 14 to December 4.

Why it matters: Two filings now cover 186 Starbucks workers in the Seattle area, from headquarters jobs to the airport's Terminal A cafe.

Exit 5 Korean BBQ Ballard location targets November opening

Seattle Built World 2-Year Build-Out

Exit 5 Korean BBQ, the family-run all-you-can-eat spot from Renton, has a city business license for its second location, in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. A city business license for the restaurant at 2316 NW Market St appeared on Seattle's active license list on October 1, with the business telling the city it opens or opened in November 2026.

Why it matters: If the opening holds, Ballard's NW Market Street gains a 5,800-square-foot anchor as three nearby businesses close this summer.

Qualtrics lays off 117 Seattle employees following Press Ganey acquisition

Seattle Money Moves 5-Month Post-Merger Restructuring

Qualtrics filed a Washington state notice on September 2 listing 117 Seattle jobs, with separations scheduled to start October 18. No public report confirms the exits happened that day.

Why it matters: Qualtrics is absorbing a $6.75 billion purchase by cutting Seattle engineers and product staff, in a year when tech layoffs dominate the region's job losses.

FAA funds Sea-Tac concourse rebuild

Seattle Built World Multi-phase terminal project; Phase 4 funded September 2026, SCE construction 2027–2034

The Federal Aviation Administration recorded a $30.2 million grant to the Port of Seattle on September 3, 2026, funding Phase 4 of the Concourse S reconstruction at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The work covers 30,000 of 86,000 square feet of aging terminal space. The airport moves about 53 million travelers a year.

Why it matters: Federal money for Sea-Tac's aging terminal is tangled in a lawsuit over conditions, while a $2.5 billion concourse overhaul moves ahead.

Keki Place café and creative studio licensed in Seattle's Greenwood district

Seattle New Capabilities Planned December 2026 opening

Keki Place, a café and creative studio planned for Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood, holds a Seattle business license and a federal trademark for its name. The business told the city it opens in December 2026.

Why it matters: If Keki Place opens in December, Greenwood families get a café and creative studio under one roof — coffee for adults, crafts for kids.

T-Mobile cuts 77 Washington jobs, closes six stores in third round of layoffs

Seattle Money Moves Three WARN filings over 13 months

T-Mobile USA filed a WARN notice with Washington state on August 26 covering 77 employees across eight cities, with separations scheduled from September 21 to November 18. Sixty-three workers are newly affected; 14 already on notice from an earlier filing had their separation dates deferred into this window.

Why it matters: T-Mobile keeps cutting Washington jobs even as revenue rose: a healthy carrier pivoting to digital-first retail, not one in distress.

Half Glass bar licensed at West Seattle's Keystone Apartments

Seattle Built World New business license record

A new drinking place has a city business license to operate in one of West Seattle's newest apartment buildings. Half Glass appears in Seattle's active business license records at 9208 20th Ave SW, the commercial space below the 74-home Keystone Apartments in Delridge.

Why it matters: Half Glass's license could give Delridge a neighborhood bar in the new Keystone complex, where ground-floor retail is still being leased.

Argana Snack appears on Seattle business licence list for Delridge Way

Seattle Rule Changes New business licence

Argana Snack LLC appeared on Seattle's active business licence list on September 30, categorized as a snack and nonalcoholic beverage bar at 9447 Delridge Way SW. The business told the city it opens or opened in October 2026.

Why it matters: If the snack bar opens as licensed, Delridge residents gain a new nearby food-and-drink option; if not, the licence simply lapses.

Going Bananas licensed for Seattle snack bar at 5859 Woodlawn Ave N

Seattle Rule Changes Awaiting stated February 2027 opening

A business called Going Bananas has a City of Seattle licence for a snack and nonalcoholic beverage bar at 5859 Woodlawn Ave N. The record first appeared on the city's public business licence list on September 30, 2026.

Why it matters: A new snack bar licence is a public sign Going Bananas is coming to Seattle's north end — opening still depends on more approvals.

Uber cuts 93 Seattle jobs in largest workforce reduction since 2020

Seattle Money Moves 69 days since WARN filing

Uber filed a notice with Washington state on Sept. 2 saying it would lay off 93 employees in Seattle. The cuts are part of a global restructuring that eliminates about 3,300 corporate jobs, roughly 10% of Uber's workforce and its largest reduction since 2020. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing listed Nov. 2 as the layoff effective date.

Why it matters: Uber is cutting 93 Seattle jobs while steering remaining staff to core hubs and new AI tools.

University of Washington receives $10M federal grant to expand AI computing

Seattle Money Moves Ongoing

The federal government committed $10 million to the University of Washington in September to build a secure, on-campus AI computing platform. The NIST award funds the Husky Secure Computing Data & Infrastructure Project, which started October 1.

Why it matters: Testing whether a public university can run frontier AI research on its own hardware instead of renting compute from private clouds.

Oracle cuts Seattle jobs as AI spending climbs

Seattle New Capabilities Ongoing AI-Driven Restructuring

Oracle has now laid off more than 2,500 workers in the US as part of an AI-driven restructuring that began in August 2025. The latest round, filed with Washington state on September 14, cuts 359 jobs, including software developers, infrastructure engineers, program managers and directors, with separations starting November 13. Oracle says its two Seattle offices stay open.

Why it matters: Oracle's AI tools let it deliver more with fewer engineers, a shift that is cutting Seattle tech jobs.

Expedia files for second Seattle layoff round of 2026

Seattle Money Moves 8 months of 2026 restructuring

Expedia Group filed a notice with Washington state on September 22, planning to permanently cut 58 jobs at its Seattle waterfront campus. The layoff is dated to begin November 21.

Why it matters: Expedia's second Washington cut of 2026 shows Seattle tech shifting from broad layoffs to targeted, senior-level restructuring.

Chikku Chikku LLC obtains Seattle business license for Latona Avenue restaurant

Seattle New Capabilities Ongoing

Chikku Chikku LLC holds a Seattle business license for a limited-service restaurant at 6414 Latona Ave NE. The operator told the city the business opens or opened in October 2026, and the license record first appeared on the city's public active-business list on October 1.

Why it matters: A new Seattle business license is the first regulatory step for any restaurant; whether Chikku Chikku actually opens on Latona Avenue remains unconfirmed.