New York, New York-based Foot Locker, a sportswear and footwear retailer, has announced its intention to close its Wausau, Wisconsin, distribution facility by the end of April 2023.
The closure will impact 210 employees. According to the company's schedule, the first layoffs will include 162 employees on January 31, 2023, and the second round of layoffs will include 48 employees and will be completed before the end of April 2023.
The company's statement noted Foot Locker, Inc. has identified opportunities to optimize our U.S. distribution network to serve our customers nationwide more efficiently and effectively. As a result, we are phasing out distribution operations at our Wausau, Wisconsin facility, beginning on January 31, 2023, and closing this facility on or about April 30, 2023. The entire facility will be closed, all employees at the facility will be affected, and this closure is expected to be permanent.
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