Howard Schultz, the former CEO of far-left Starbucks, and his wife are fleeing woke Washington state for Florida for their “retirement phase” following the state’s advancement of a new “millionaire tax.”
The announcement came after Seattle-based Starbucks said it would open anew corporate office in Nashville.
Both announcements come as Washington state has been working to pass what has been dubbed the “millionaires tax,” which would impose a 9.9% income tax on households earning more than $1 million annually.
The Washington State House of Representatives passed the controversial bill in a 51-46 vote. The bill must now be confirmed by the State Senate before Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson can sign it into law.
The bill (primarilySB 6346in the Senate,companion HB 2724in the House) places a 9.9% tax on Washington taxable income (based on federal adjusted gross income with adjustments) above $1 million per household.
Washington State Rep. Natasha Hill (D-3) claimed during the debate that Washington’s wealthy would not flee the state if passed, but the Schultzes apparently did not get the memo.
Rep. Natasha Hill says WA wealthy won’t leave due to income tax. Says they’d pay more elsewhere. House debate on final passage continues 24 hrs after bill came to the floorpic.twitter.com/mc89T0FoOx
— Carleen Johnson (@CarleenJohn1970)March 11, 2026
Schultz shared the announcement on LinkedIn:
“Forty-four years ago, Sheri and I made the cross-country trip from NYC to Seattle in our 1979 Audi along with Jonas our Golden Retriever. We were starting a new life. Sheri would be the breadwinner in the family, taking on a career in design. And I started a new job on September 7, 1982, at a place called Starbucks. Back then, the Pike Place Starbucks only sold whole bean coffee. Today, it’s the most visited Starbucks in the world. The history of the company is bound up in the very foundation, walls and floorboards of our first store in the city’s historic market.”
Source: The Gateway Pundit
