Amazon Cuts 300 Jobs in Florida; Wonder Group to Shed 533 Roles
Consumer Discretionary layoffs on Sept. 17–18: Amazon to close Port St. Lucie center affecting 300 workers; Wonder Group files for 533 layoffs in New Jersey.
Amazon.com, Inc. and Wonder Group reported significant Consumer Discretionary layoffs in filings and local reports covering September 17–18, 2026. The announcements detail facility closures, consolidations and employee transfers affecting more than 800 workers in total across Florida and New Jersey.
Lede
On Sept. 17–18, several Consumer Discretionary employers disclosed workforce reductions tied to site renovation and consolidation plans. The largest announced cuts were from Wonder Group, which reported 533 job losses in New Jersey, and Amazon.com, Inc., which reported that roughly 300 workers would take severance as a Port St. Lucie fulfillment center closes for renovation, according to local media and WARN filings.
Reported layoffs
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Amazon.com, Inc. — Port St. Lucie, Florida: Local outlets and regional broadcasters reported that Amazon is closing its Port St. Lucie fulfillment center on Midway Road for a major renovation, with about 300 employees expected to take severance as the facility shuts down, per Yahoo, tcpalm.com and WPEC. A July notice initially listed 494 affected workers; since that notice, more than 200 employees have transferred to other Amazon locations, the reports said. The company plans an extensive renovation and expansion of the site and expects to reopen in the second half of 2028, per those same reports.
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Wonder Group — New Jersey: A WARN filing with state regulators reported 533 positions eliminated across Cranford and Fairfield, with some operations shifted to Swedesboro. Additional reporting attributed to New Jersey outlets and financial press indicates the company plans to close three North Jersey offices (Cranford, Parsippany and Fairfield) and consolidate production and distribution into a single Logan Township facility, with the layoff window extending into January and some relocation offers being made, per New Jersey Hills Media Group, Yahoo Finance and the Bergen Record.
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Headquarters Hotel Mgmt, LLC d/b/a Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel — reported via a WARN filing: The filing lists 91 employees in a notice filed with state regulators. The filing in the record carries a date of December 15, 2026; no further summary details were provided in the supplied record.
Closing
The reported actions across these Consumer Discretionary firms include a temporary closure for renovation, site consolidation and WARN notices that together account for the layoffs summarized above. Reported sources for the individual actions include local news outlets and state WARN filings cited in the company notices.