FreightWaves Infographics: Over 600 layoffs hit supply chain firms in California, Illinois and New York

Amazon

E-commerce giant Amazon is closing a fulfillment center in Chicago and laying off 211
employees, the company said in a filing with the Illinois Department of Commerce.
The company will begin laying off employees at the fulfillment center on Nov. 13. Officials for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said the company decided not to renew the
lease for the facility, which opened in 2015.
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Green Thumb Produce Inc.

Green Thumb Produce announced it is closing a facility in Banning, California,
resulting in 115 layoffs. The facility is scheduled to close by Dec. 1. Banning-based Green Thumb Produce is
a distributor, wholesaler, packer and processor of fresh fruits and vegetables. The company did not provide a reason for the closure and layoffs in its filing with the
California Employment Development Department.
DHL Supply Chain

Third-party logistics provider DHL Supply Chain is closing a facility and laying off 106
workers in Aurora, Illinois. Company officials did not disclose the reason for the closure. The layoffs will be
finalized by March 31, according to a filing with the state.
GPC
Genuine Parts Co. Genuine Parts Co. (NYSE: GPC) is closing a distribution center and laying off 69
employees in Rockford, Illinois.
“This closure is a result of a strategic acquisition,” the company said in a state filing.
“The closure of this site will be phased over the next five months.”
The company said the layoffs will be completed by Feb. 28.
GXO
GXO Warehouse co. Inc. Third-party logistics provider GXO is closing a facility and laying off 41 workers in
Avon, New York, as a result of losing a customer.
Company officials did not name the customer in the filing. The layoffs at the facility will begin Dec. 31 and will be completed by Jan. 14,