The 4,624-square-foot office was disclosed as part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's compensation package before he started the role last fall. Starbucks has constructed a 4,624-square-foot office in Newport Beach, California, which is a five-minute drive from CEO Brian Niccol's Orange County home. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. "The default for support partners should be working in person, in a Starbucks office," Niccol wrote in the letter. Related: Starbucks Is Offering Executives $6 Million Performance-Based Stock GrantsNiccol became Starbucks CEO in September after leading Chipotle for six years as CEO.