Back to News
MODERATEAI LAYOFF

Walmart: 201 jobs cut

March 27, 2024USRetailWalmart

Walmart is closing two fulfillment centers in Illinois and Massachusetts, impacting 201 employees (111 in Matteson, IL and 90 in Worcester, MA). The closures are part of Walmart's supply chain restructuring as the company shifts toward automated distribution centers and next-generation fulfillment facilities. Both affected sites were former Sam's Club stores converted to fulfillment centers in 2019. Walmart is offering transfer opportunities, relocation assistance, and severance packages to affected workers.

Conservative

0

Core Estimate

80

Upper Bound

141

Sources

PrimaryYahoo FinanceApril 2, 2026

Walmart Cuts Two Fulfillment Sites, Impacting 200 Jobs

Walmart Cuts Two Fulfillment Sites, Impacting 200 Jobs Oops, something went wrong # Walmart Cuts Two Fulfillment Sites, Impacting 200 Jobs Sourcing Journal · AFP via Getty Images Walmart is shuttering two fulfillment centers as the retail giant further restructures its supply chain. The company is closing an e-commerce fulfillment center in the Chicago suburb of Matteson, Ill., impacting 111 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice filed Marc

Read Original