The Kroger Co. to Lay Off 1,430 Employees
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What we know
Location: Groveland, FL.
Department affected: eCommerce fulfillment (fulfillment center operations).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
The Kroger Co. announced it will close three eCommerce fulfillment centers at the end of January, including its Groveland, Florida facility, and will end grocery delivery service in that Central Florida area effective Feb. 1, 2026. The Groveland fulfillment center employed 1,430 workers as of Sept. 23, 2025; Kroger's closures also include facilities in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and Frederick, Maryland. Kroger said the automated fulfillment network did not meet financial expectations and expects roughly $2.6 billion in impairment and related charges in Q3 2025, while targeting $400 million of improved eCommerce profitability in 2026 by leveraging third-party delivery partners. The company characterized the moves as optimizing its fulfillment network and plans to monitor remaining facilities before deciding on further changes.
The Kroger Co. cut 1,430 jobs in FL affecting its eCommerce fulfillment (fulfillment center operations) team as of February 1, 2026.
That is roughly 0.3% of the 414,000 people The Kroger Co. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 18 layoff events at The Kroger Co. since March 2025, including 496 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 16 additional events known from news reporting.
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