#alabama

SalonCentric Inc. will close its facility in McCalla, Alabama. This closure will result in 79 employee layoffs. The company reported the notice on Tuesday. Layoffs are scheduled to continue through June 30. SalonCentric is a wholesale salon and beauty supply distributor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/79-workers-laid-off-at-saloncentric-facility-in-central-alabama/ar-AA1UlRdT

Location:
McCalla, Alabama

A wholesale salon and beauty supply distributor operating near Birmingham has announced plans to shut down its facility, triggering layoffs that will affect nearly 80 employees.

https://www.al.com/business/2026/01/salon-distributor-to-close-alabama-facility-laying-off-80-workers.html

The Alabama layoffs are part of a broader workforce reduction at UPS, which announced in October that it had cut 48,000 jobs nationwide across its management and operations divisions, as the company works to streamline costs.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2025/12/26/why-is-ups-cutting-128-jobs-in-al-when-will-ups-layoffs-in-al-begin/87918985007/

Layoffs will commence the December 19,2025 - January 30,2026

Polish up those resumes lots of new opportunities out there. One thing they can’t do is take away your talent so there loose and another’s win.

List of states impacted
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Vermont

Best of luck

Alabama has not had any mass layoffs recently, but economic changes and trends across sectors indicate that the risk of further job cuts remains present.

Federal-Mogul laid off 80+ people in Boaz.

• Federal-Mogul Closure: Federal-Mogul Motorparts announced it will close its Boaz, Alabama manufacturing plant on September 25, 2025, impacting 82 employees.

• Economic Reasons: The company cited economic pressures as the primary reason for the shutdown, despite efforts to maintain operations.

• Employee Support: Affected workers will receive severance packages and outplacement assistance, according to the company’s statement.

• Corporate Background: Federal-Mogul, acquired by Tenneco in 2018 and now operating under DRiV, is headquartered in Michigan with facilities across multiple U.S. states and 13 other countries.

The Boaz closure adds to a string of recent layoffs in Alabama, including workforce reductions at Boeing Huntsville and AT&T Alabama.

Layoff today at Mobile Alabama UOP plant.

Does anyone know when the Birmingham, AL layoffs will be?