Best Buy return to office policy4 days a week.
Since Sept. 14, 2026, hybrid employees at Best Buy's Richfield, Minnesota HQ must be in the office four days a week (Monday through Thursday), up from three, with Friday optional remote. Teams that were already fully remote stay remote.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Hybrid
- In effect since
- September 14, 2026
- Announced
- May 7, 2026
- Industry
- Retail and consumer
- Headquarters
- Richfield, MN
- Checked
- Confirmed October 2026
What the policy says.
- Monday was added as an in-office day; Friday stays an optional work-from-home day.
- Before the change, hybrid teams were in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday).
- Exception: teams classified as fully remote continue to work remotely.
- The memo called Monday 'a critical day in retail' and said teams have better outcomes with more in-person time.
- The Richfield campus had been running well below pre-pandemic occupancy, and Best Buy was marketing parts of it for lease.
- CEO Corie Barry steps down Oct. 31, 2026; Jason Bonfig succeeds her (announced Apr. 22, 2026).
How Best Buy's policy changed since 2020.
May 7, 2026
Internal memo announced a move from 3 to 4 in-office days (Mon-Thu) for hybrid HQ staff
September 14, 2026
4-day in-office requirement took effect at Richfield HQ; fully remote teams unchanged
Sources and how sure we are.
ConfirmedFrom the company, or reported the same way by several major outlets.The May 7, 2026 memo date comes from a third-party tracker (Buildremote); FOX 9 and Hoodline reported the change May 8. When the earlier 3-day (Tue-Thu) schedule began is not documented, and no report has yet confirmed enforcement after Sept. 14.
- 1.Best Buy hybrid employees moving to 4-day, in-office schedule at Richfield headquarters FOX 9 (KMSP), May 8, 2026
- 2.Best Buy Moves Richfield Staff To 4 Days In Office Hoodline, May 8, 2026
- 3.Best Buy hybrid workers shift to four days in office Minnesota Star Tribune, May 2026
- 4.Best Buy RTO tracker Buildremote
- 5.Best Buy Announces Chief Executive Officer Succession Plans Best Buy, April 22, 2026
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Other retail and consumer employers, side by side.
- Home Depot5 days a week, since April 20265
- Kroger5 days a week, since January 20265
- Nike4 days a week, since January 20244
- Starbucks4 days a week, since September 20254
- Lowe's3 days a week, since January 20223
- McDonald's3 days a week, since October 20213
- Procter & GambleHybrid, no set number of daysNo set days
- TargetEach team decides, since September 2026Team decides
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Questions
Does Best Buy require employees to return to the office?
Yes. Since Sept. 14, 2026, hybrid employees at Best Buy's Richfield, Minnesota HQ must be in the office four days a week (Monday through Thursday), up from three, with Friday optional remote. Teams that were already fully remote stay remote.
How many days a week does Best Buy require in the office?
4 days a week in the office, as of October 2026.
When did Best Buy's current office policy start?
It took effect in September 2026, after being announced in May 2026.
What was the latest change to Best Buy's office policy?
September 2026: 4-day in-office requirement took effect at Richfield HQ; fully remote teams unchanged