Walmart cuts 400 jobs at Polk County distribution facility

For the third time this year, one of the world's biggest corporations lays off employees in Florida.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 6:45 p.m. March 27, 2023
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Walmart has announced three rounds of layoffs in Florida thus far in 2023.
Walmart has announced three rounds of layoffs in Florida thus far in 2023.
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Walmart is laying off 400 employees at an e-commerce distribution facility in Davenport, the latest round of job cuts the retailer has made in Florida this year.

The cuts are at a facility located at 5100 North Ridge Trail, just off of U.S. 27 and Interstate 4.

In a letter to Polk County and state officials, the company says it is laying off the employees in June but does not give a reason why the cuts are being made.

 

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