Amazon to Close Florida Facility, Impacting Nearly 500 Workers
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What we know
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA.
Department affected: distribution/fulfillment site (warehouse operations).
The layoff is planned between September 17, 2026 and December 17, 2026.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Amazon will temporarily close its Port St. Lucie, Florida distribution facility for renovations to convert it into a sortable fulfillment center. The company filed a WARN notice stating operations will cease on Sept. 17, 2026, and that 494 employees will be laid off, with separations effective either Sept. 17 or Dec. 17; terminations are permanent unless employees accept internal transfer opportunities beforehand. The closure is part of Amazon's broader adjustments to its U.S. warehouse network, which includes converting, closing, and building other sites and investing in automation and robotics-equipped sorting and fulfillment centers. The move affects warehouse staff who pick, pack and ship customer orders and follows other recent temporary closures and shutdowns in Amazon's logistics footprint.
Amazon.com, Inc. cut 500 jobs in FL affecting its distribution/fulfillment site (warehouse operations) team as of September 17, 2026.
LayoffTalk has tracked 110 layoff events at Amazon.com, Inc. since January 2023, including 18,586 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 74 additional events known from news reporting.
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