Sapporo U.S.A. Layoff — November 2026
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGCalifornia Employment Development Department· filed September 9, 2026View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Escondido, California · 3 locations (San Diego County).
Department affected: brewery operations.
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on September 9, 2026.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the CA state workforce agency.
Summary
Sapporo U.S.A. plans to shut Stone Brewing’s Escondido production facility and World Bistro & Gardens after failing to find a buyer, and has announced planned layoffs tied to that closure. The company said 58 employees will be laid off in October and that the remaining job cuts, totaling 220, are due to occur by January. Sapporo retained the Escondido property after selling Stone Brewing to Firestone Walker and is managing the closure separate from Stone’s ongoing operations under the new owner. Sapporo issued a statement committing to support affected Escondido employees during the transition, while Firestone Walker separately rehired about 200 former non-production staff for continued Stone operations at other sites.
Sapporo U.S.A. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on September 9, 2026. The notice covers 212 employees in Citracado Parkway Escondido, CA (San Diego County), with the layoff effective November 13, 2026.
The state lists each affected employee separately by work location, so this filing spans 3 CA communities: Citracado Parkway Escondido, Executive Place Escondido, Harmony Grove Rd Escondido.
LayoffTalk has tracked 2 layoff events at Sapporo U.S.A. since November 2026, including 213 jobs documented in official WARN filings.
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