Hybrid employees at Best Buy’s Richfield corporate campus have been told that starting Sept. 14, 2026, they will be expected in the office Monday through Thursday, with Friday staying as an optional work-from-home day. The adjustment bumps teams that had been coming in three days a week up to four in-office days, while workers already classified as fully remote will remain remote.
Memo details
An internal memo directs hybrid staff to tack Mondays onto the current Tuesday to Thursday routine and says leadership believes kicking off the week together will speed up decision-making. The memo calls Monday a “critical day in retail” and argues that the additional in-person time will improve learning, mentorship, and real-time problem solving, according to FOX 9.
Why Best Buy is making the change
According to company leaders, the shift is meant to keep teams better aligned after several uneven sales quarters and recent pressure on the stock price, as reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune. The paper also notes the move fits a broader Twin Cities pattern of major employers nudging more corporate staff back onto regular on-site schedules.
Timing and leadership
The memo lands as Best Buy prepares for a planned CEO handoff. Corie Barry will step down as chief executive and board member on Oct. 31, 2026, and Jason Bonfig is set to take over the top job. In an April press release, Best Buy said Barry will stay on as a strategic adviser for six months and pointed out that the company employs more than 80,000 people worldwide, putting the policy shift in the middle of a significant leadership transition. See Best Buy for details.
What this means for Richfield
Best Buy’s Richfield headquarters has been operating well below its pre-pandemic occupancy level, and the company has previously moved to reduce the campus’s taxable value and market parts of the complex for lease. Those real estate maneuvers make decisions about how many people come back to the office matter for the city’s tax base and for nearby businesses, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
For Richfield commuters and Best Buy staff, the new policy tightens the window for remote flexibility and raises practical questions about schedules, child care and commute time. Company leaders say the four-day requirement is designed to speed collaboration and problem solving. Employees and local officials will be watching to see how many people actually return to the campus once the rules kick in this fall.
