Starbucks’ New CEO Brian Niccol Joins Select Group of ‘Supercommuting’ Executives

The city of Seattle, Wash. has long been associated with Starbucks. It’s where the coffee chain was initially established more than 50 years ago, where its first-ever cafe was opened and where the Starbucks headquarters remain today. It’s also where Brian Niccol, the company’s incoming CEO, will spend three days a week—despite living in Newport Beach, California.

Niccol’s appointment to replace Starbucks’ current CEO Laxman Narasimhan was announced earlier this month, with the new chief executive expected to start on Sept.