80 Acres Farms to Lay Off 127 Employees
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What we know
Location: Florence, Kentucky.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
80 Acres Farms announced it is permanently winding down operations after a prospective acquisition fell through, and submitted WARN Act notices detailing planned job eliminations. The company plans to lay off 127 workers at its Florence, Kentucky facility, with cuts expected by Aug. 17. Separately, it filed a WARN notice in Ohio to eliminate 145 positions at its Hamilton, Ohio facility. Founder and CEO Mike Zelkind said the acquirer unexpectedly withdrew from the transaction on Aug. 2, leaving no funding to continue operations. The company, founded in 2015 and based in Ohio, employs more than 300 workers and cited unforeseen business circumstances as the reason for the closures and planned layoffs.
80 Acres Farms cut 127 jobs in KY as of August 17, 2026.
That is roughly 63.5% of the 200 people 80 Acres Farms employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 8 layoff events at 80 Acres Farms since July 2026, including 246 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 6 additional events known from news reporting.
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