Amazon is reportedly set to close two facilities in California, impacting hundreds of employees.
The closure will affect 162 employees at a warehouse in Irvine and 159 employees at a separate facility in West Sacramento.
The big picture: : The closure is part of Amazon’s ongoing evaluation of its network to align with business needs and improve experiences for employees, customers, and partners.
- The impacted employees will be provided with opportunities to find work elsewhere within the company.
Driving the news: The decision to close the facilities comes shortly after Amazon revisited its plans for a large delivery center in SoMa, San Francisco.
- The company initially filed an application for the project at 900 7th St. in 2021, but faced a moratorium on new delivery facilities, leading to its pause and potential exit from a planned 75,000-square-foot warehouse in Dogpatch.
