Essendant Plans to Eliminate 1,175+ Jobs Across Five States, Including 644 in Illinois
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What we know
Location: Illinois; Pennsylvania; Georgia; Texas; Arizona.
A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Wholesale distributor Essendant warned that it may shut down operations and said it will lay off at least 1,100 employees. The company announced the planned workforce reduction as part of actions tied to a potential shutdown; the announcement frames the cuts as planned rather than already completed. The article presents the 1,100 figure as a minimum number of workers who would be affected; no specific locations, departments, or exact timing for the layoffs were provided. The warning and layoff notice appear connected to the company’s operational and financial situation, but the piece does not give a precise calendar date or additional operational details.
Essendant cut 1,175 jobs.
That is roughly 58.8% of the 2,000 people Essendant employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 25 layoff events at Essendant since September 2025, including 1,369 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 13 additional events known from news reporting.
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