AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS (05/03/25)

MAY 3, 2025 — 480 EMPLOYEES, FACILITY CLOSURE IN BALDWIN, FLORIDA

The company has announced the closure of its Baldwin, Florida, distribution center, which will impact 490 employees beginning on July 4, 2025.

According to a spokesperson, "It is a long-standing practice of C&S Wholesale Grocers not to comment on questions concerning our structure. C&S remains steadfast in our transformation strategy to drive long-term growth. We continue to pursue opportunities to increase our customer base, expand our retail and wholesale footprint and of course, build on our legacy of braggingly happy customers."

November 18, 2021 — Original post…

Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers, a grocery supply chain wholesaler, and service provider to the independent grocery market industry, has announced a major reduction in force at its Suffield, Connecticut distribution center.

The mass layoff will affect 175 employees scheduled to occur between January 8, 2022, and January 21, 2022.

The decision was driven by the loss of a major customer, Stop & Shop stores, changing to an in-house self-distribution system. Stop & Shop stores accounted for 85% of the business at the warehouse and distribution center.

This follows 134 employee layoffs in the company's warehouse and distribution center located in Newburgh, New York. Other layoffs may occur as the company responds to Quincy, Massachusetts-based Ahold Delhaize, the company parent now engaging in an ongoing operational transformation of its East Coast supply chain into “a fully integrated, self-distribution model.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

LAYOFFS: NO LOVE AT ALBERTSONS (12/02/2025)

DECEMBER 2, 2025 — 126 TEXAS EMPLOYEES

United Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Albertson’s, plans to lay off 126 employees starting early next year, primarily in marketing and support personnel working at United’s headquarters in Lubbock, Texas.

According to a company statement, “We will make every effort to place affected team members into alternative positions throughout our organization. The restructuring process will be implemented gradually over the coming months and is expected to conclude in July 2026, with remaining team members continuing their employment at this location. Positions anticipated to go away include multiple director roles and several roles in both marketing and on the support desk.”

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — 400 CORPORATE EMPLOYEES

Albertsons has announced plans to lay off nearly 400 corporate and support employees in a significant workforce reduction effort. This decision will affect 225 employees based in Phoenix, Arizona, and an additional 156 Safeway employees across two separate locations in Pleasanton, California.

JANUARY 13, 2021 COMPANY DRIVERS BEING REPLACED BY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OPERATED BY THIRD-PARTIES

The company has announced that it is altering its distribution model.

The change will see mass layoffs among grocery store delivery drivers currently employed by the company and its branded subsidiaries. Services will be provided by independent contractors working for third-party app-based companies like DoorDash, Uber, and Lyft.

The decision was driven by the benefits of lower-cost delivery, fewer HR liabilities and union issues, and the ability to align resources to revenues without excessive personnel costs.

FEBRUARY 22, 2020 — Original Post

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has announced that its Safeway subsidiary will lay off 520 employees at its Upper Marlboro, Maryland distribution center in order to further consolidate its logistics operations. Operations associated with supplying stores in the Baltimore and District of Colombia area will be transferred to the company’s distribution center in Denver, Pennsylvania. The distribution center is scheduled to be completely closed in August 2020 and the property be sold.

A company spokesperson noted that supplying the region's 275 Acme and mid-Atlantic Safeway stores from a single distribution center located in Pennsylvania will help fuel the company’s investments and benefit its e-commerce business, its brick-and-mortar stores, and its customers, while creating a more efficient supply chain that will allow the company to reduce waste.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?