#locationconsolidation

https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1m17j5rpc

They are moving to one hub

Wonder Group Inc. is relocating some operations to a new South Jersey facility, resulting in layoffs for over 500 North Jersey staff. The company is consolidating its production and distribution sites in Cranford and Fairfield. These layoffs are part of a strategic move to a larger facility in Swedesboro, aimed at long-term supply chain growth. While some employees may be offered roles at the new location, many will receive severance and outplacement services. The corporate site in Parsippany will remain operational.

Swedesboro, New Jersey

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/business/2026/09/17/wonder-food-hall-company-layoffs/91809576007/

Amazon is reportedly ending its lease on an 81,000-square-foot office in South Lake Union. This move is part of the company's ongoing reduction of its physical office space. The tech giant's Seattle workforce has decreased since the pandemic. Amazon has also conducted significant layoffs in recent years. The company is reevaluating its office needs and shifting employees to other locations.

Seattle, Washington

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-plans-to-shed-another-seattle-office-next-year-report-shows/

Honestly, I’m pi---d.

Today we found out our CEC is closing. A lot of us have spent YEARS here. We knew something was coming, hiring slowed down, positions stopped being backfilled, and our headcount kept dropping. But hearing that we’re actually closing still hits different.

Now we’re being moved into another CEC.

And that means our teams get combined, opportunities get smaller, and there are fewer admin, CM and Sr. Manager roles for us to move into.

Then you look at the store closures and the push toward “digital first.”

So much for Frontline First.

We’re constantly told not to worry and that every change is just “consolidation.”

But we’re the ones watching our teams get smaller and our options disappear.

Maybe this really is just one CEC.

But if you’re sitting in another CEC thinking this has nothing to do with you…

I’d be paying attention.

Because when they need fewer buildings, they need fewer people to fill them.

And I really hope I’m wrong about what comes next.

Overheard a call last Friday between some high-level Cards managers and one of them said that the Meridian, ID CSC near Boise was probably not going to renew their lease when it comes due in 2027, moving all of those roles who work there to Sioux Falls, SD. I know they closed Roy, UT last year but they let everyone become WFH, not relocated or terminated. Anyone with better intel? I have a good friend who is a c14 there and he knows nothing about any plans to leave.

If you are not in Plano already you are toast. The direction from leadership couldn’t be more clear. The important jobs will be here at our new headquarters. Other locations will be phased out in short order. The city of Plano has even provided us incentives to hit certain headcount targets at the new headquarters.

This is 100% happening. Put your house up for sell if you are in Lake Mary. Leadership knows that what’s been happening in Lake Mary has helped lead to Verizon’s downfall.

Just heard through the grapevine Fiserv is consolidating Data Centers and closing West Des Moines and moving to John’s Creek.

Glendora HUB is closing. Its last day of operation will be July 17. People were assigned to a centralized group location rather than the one closest to them.

I wonder how long this will last. I’m guessing two years to avoid severance pay. Having accounting folks in Houston seems like they had no choice because they were totally against it originally. Thoughts????? Hopefully the new mgmt is better but that doesn’t say much

Seems like fewer folks than originally thought actually want to move to OKC. It will be 50/50 Permian staff in OKC and Midland. Seems like they are favoring continuity over cutting folks.

By the looks of the Midland office, the mothership is going to be shutting it down soon. No one‘s ever there they’ve closed the whole floor and the other ones are maybe 50% full. It’s only a matter of time before they start leasing out one of the towers. If I were one of the employees there, I would start looking at other competitors that value people close to the wellhead.

You have heard
1/3 of employees at EMHC
1/3 of employees at BTC
1/3 of employees at sites

What you haven’t heard is what percentage of employees at EMHC and sites will be from the BTC.

Dan and other leaders have mentioned closing locations and that locations shouldn't matter for hires but when will we see that in job postings?

Announcement coming in 3rd quarter!

New York
San Francisco

New York employees may be allowed to relocate to New Jersey although those spots are full.

Nike is shutting down three global technology sites. This follows a recent 1,400-person layoff announcement. The firm seeks to centralize its tech work. Key technology hubs will be Beaverton and India. This supports a strategic pivot from direct sales.

Atlanta, Georgia

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/05/nike-to-close-tech-centers-in-atlanta-china-and-poland.html

Seems that more consolidation is on the horizon. Small specialized centers are toast.

There has been some chatter around the Blue Ash offices that the goal is to move eveyone downtown?

Is there any truth to this?

I can’t imagine there is enough office space but I could be wrong.

Seems pretty obvious that the tech center in ATL is going to be shut down this round. But what about other remote roles in GT? Are they over? Most of my team is in NY

Ivine, Tulsa, Lone Tree, Chandler, West Henrietta, Bellevue, Indianapolis, Kenner all closing. Employees going to be told to wfh.

Bedminster moving to Basking Ridge, Richardson moving to Irving, Rolling Meadows down to 2 floors.

Employees will receive info on 4/22

OP: @cj+1kpm2dak3

Putting this up for visibility.

Do we know anything about Tulsa and whether it’s being chopped? Huge cavernous and dated building with a couple hundred people huddling on 2/4 floors in 1/5 wings. I guess we own the big tu-d but been trying to get rid of it for years. Odd that it don’t come up in these conversations about what offices are closing because it seems like the first one I’d get rid of

Involuntary surplus of the Houston test center today. I believe 68 of us left. Everything moving to Dallas.

Heard huge layoffs in various fraud departments are coming 3/3. Apparently they're using a new location strategy as an excuse.

Rumors that Bedminster is closing and the outcasts will be divided between Middletown and Paramus.

Another baseless rumor or a glimpse of CRE's playbook?

US billing and payment is moved to Provo. Did those employees get canned or are they expected to move to Provo?

So, Penn 2 is off the table. Instead gonna consolidate offices in existing space at 1095 Ave of the Americas. Here come the cuts…

QA for complaints in SLC got notified today that they would be let go by end of 2027. And in a town hall where they showed a map with SLC not on it for core locations and then just moved on like it was nothing.

Water cooler chatter has been buzzing and seems the idea has picked up steam again????

Our team is scattered across different regions, and I'm the only full time in this location in my team, along with few contractors.

What's the latest??

Last day with the co is 02/10 thank goodness. Old team member told me both FCI and CSBBO are exiting the Des Moines area.

As part of our multi-year strategy, we have made the decision to exit previous target locations over the next few years. Non-target markets include:
• Wilmington, Delaware
• St. Louis, Missouri
• New York, New York
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• San Francisco, California (including Concord)
• Chicago, Illinois
If you are not in one of our target locations, please know that there are no immediate changes to your day-to-day responsibilities or where you work-business will continue as usual as we work through this multi-year journey.

Most jobs in Atlanta will be moving to Dallas once they open the new Plano HQ. Some jobs like marketing will be moving much sooner.

So for those of you who aren’t getting information from your managers, directors, etc., the workplace relocation notifications are going to take place beginning first or second week of January. If you’re not in one of the 40 key network locations, the four hubs or one of the 10 to 12 other approved locations you will be getting notification to move to a new office location.

If you’re within 50 miles of your new location, you’ll be expected to start reporting within 60 days. If you’re over 50 miles you will have 60 days to say whether or not you will accept the new location assignment if you say yes you will have until late spring early summer 2027 to make the move if you say no in all likelihood, you’re off the payroll by June 2026. If you say yes, and then the year passes and it’s time for you to go, and you say no, you’ll be terminated without severance.

Everyone, regardless of your role or your organization is affected. Whether you’re a national employee, original employee or a market based employee all these rules apply and many of us are already being told unofficially where we’re headed.

This is all part of a two prong effort to reduce headcount and also reduce real estate footprint. So the company will reduce real estate footprint and obviously save money by selling off those buildings and/or ending leases. Secondly, they’ll save money with a reduced headcount because there’s going to be people who say no right out the gate and others who will leave the company in the term or when the time comes further reducing headcount considering how many people this affects it’s gonna be a pretty steep cut in headcount when it all shakes out.

AT&T’s latest office shuffle in San Antonio is fueling speculation about the future of its downtown Dallas headquarters.

The telecommunications giant confirmed it will vacate its office at 1010 N. St. Mary’s Street in San Antonio and relocate to the city’s West Side, according to the San Antonio Business Journal article published September 29.

The move will leave about 400,000 square feet vacant in the city’s downtown office market, which has already been weakened by recent corporate exits.

Sources familiar with the transaction told the San Antonio Business Journal that AT&T signed a deal last week to occupy more than 100,000 square feet at The Reserve at Westover Hills, a suburban complex that had been largely empty since 2021.

Any updates on waves or when Consumer Lending (CL) will be sending notices for location strategy?

https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-shutting-down-stores-3613951/

• Rumors suggest Verizon will announce layoffs and store closures around November 20, though details remain unconfirmed.

• The company reportedly plans to shut down less-profitable stores and cut staff across remaining locations, while expanding AI automation to fill the gaps.

• It’s unclear if other big changes will be announced around this time, though it’s possible that there’s more to this coming shift than just layoffs.

Hearing this week TNL locations will be roled out for regional staff (ACE Wireline) affected folks will be asked if willing to move or report to TNL locations. If not....

Yesterday was the CRG Governance & Supervision town hall. The future of the St louis location was discussed. For once a Sr leader was honest with the submitted questions:
1- Was asked if WFA is going to stay in STL. Leader paused & answered the questions very carefully. "STL is no longer a growth area". Said flat out they expect the firm to reduce to 1 building (and obvious reduce headcount). Said "that's been the plan all along since AG Edwards". He doesn't expect the St louis campus to close any time soon but it will it's pretty clear STL is no longer a core focus for the firm and will be reducing its footprint.
2- 4 day in-office work week across the firm? Answered would not be shocked but was not his announcement to make. Would come from 1 level up. (ie: its happening but not disclosing when). Explained some groups are already 4 & 5 days in the office.
3- AI will not take your jobs but ironically started the town hall acknowledging there were significant layoffs the day (Tueday) before and some people listed on the handout were already terminated.
It was refreshing to hear a leader be honest even though it was not the most positive answers. It is very clear from the responses that St Louis is not a priority for WFA anymore. How long it will last is unknown. Needless to say the auditorium in STL had a lot of shocked faces but not unexpected.

my manager told me he expects remote workers outside LA NY to be hit very hard this week as they plan to phase them out anyway .. if their job was needed - would rehire
this is me - he told me he doesn't have the list - who knows about that ..
anyone hear anything about this specifically -
they would have had to look specifically at where you lived and where your team was ..

I understand there are no guarantees in job security and there have never been any with any private job. However, given the way RTO was implemented, how long can we assume the non-hubs can exist and folks keep working there. Is there a realistic CRE document or HR guide somewhere to see which locations are going away what year in terms of leases not renewing etc. I see Austin is a COE. Chicago and St.Louis used to be in there, but now they aren't. There are people working now in Charlotte. So, not getting any clarity on this.