Amy's Kitchen and Safeway Report Worker Reductions in Consumer Staples
Consumer Staples layoffs reported Sept. 23–24, 2026: WARN filings and press reports show combined cuts affecting hundreds of roles at Amy's Kitchen, Safeway and Michigan Sugar.
Amy's Kitchen, Safeway and Michigan Sugar Report Layoffs in Consumer Staples (Sept. 23–24, 2026)
Amy's Kitchen, Safeway and Michigan Sugar Company were reported in layoff notices and press reports during the September 23–24, 2026 window as part of Consumer Staples workforce reductions. Reporting includes state WARN filings and media accounts detailing site closures and employee counts.
Reported layoffs
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Amy's Kitchen, Inc. — 260 employees: According to media reports cited by the Press Democrat and republished by outlets listed in the record, Amy's Kitchen, Inc. announced plans to close its flagship manufacturing plant in Santa Rosa, California, and shift production to facilities in Idaho and Oregon; the company said the move would affect 260 jobs across its manufacturing network, with layoffs beginning late this year and a second round next summer (reported by New York Post, SSBCrack, latination.com). A separate WARN filing with state regulators listed an additional 200 employees affected by the company on the same date (per a WARN filing with state regulators).
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Safeway — 4 employees and 46 employees: Two WARN filings with state regulators report workforce reductions at Safeway, totaling 50 employees across the filings (per a WARN filing with state regulators).
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Michigan Sugar Company — 7 employees: A WARN filing with state regulators reported 7 employees affected at Michigan Sugar Company (per a WARN filing with state regulators).
Timing and locations
The media account for Amy's Kitchen, Inc. named Santa Rosa, California, as the site of the plant closure and gave a timetable for initial layoffs late this year with a subsequent round next summer (reported by New York Post, SSBCrack, latination.com). The WARN filings for Amy's Kitchen, Inc., Safeway, and Michigan Sugar Company provided employee counts and filing dates but did not supply additional public location details in the supplied records (per a WARN filing with state regulators).
Summary
Combined records reviewed for September 23–24, 2026 show 517 employees reported affected across five layoff records in the Consumer Staples sector, with the largest single action tied to Amy's Kitchen, Inc. via press reporting and state WARN filings. The supplied sources are limited to the referenced media reports and WARN notices; no further company statements or additional details were included in the records provided.