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Republic National Distributing Co. to cut 500+ jobs in Georgia after Chapter 11 filing

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
500
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~6.3%
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
500 OF 8,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Georgia, USA.

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Republic National Distributing Co., an Atlanta-area alcohol distributor headquartered in Cobb County, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July and has notified Georgia authorities that it will lay off more than 500 Georgia workers. The company reported having about 1,460 employees when it filed for bankruptcy and said it has been exploring strategic alternatives to secure capital and avoid liquidation of its Georgia operations, including at its Cobb County headquarters and a facility near Fulton County Executive Airport. The layoff notification was filed with the state of Georgia as part of the bankruptcy-related restructuring. No specific dates for the workforce reductions were provided in the notice.

Republic National Distributing Company cut 500 jobs in GA.

That is roughly 6.3% of the 8,000 people Republic National Distributing Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 45 layoff events at Republic National Distributing Company since October 2023, including 5,043 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 34 additional events known from news reporting.

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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by Republic National Distributing Company.

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Republic National Distributing Company
Consumer Staples · 8,000 employees
45
EVENTS TRACKED
5,043
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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