PENNSYLVANIA —More than 2,000 employees at a host of Pennsylvania businesses are facing the harsh reality of either having had their jobs eliminated during the first two months of 2026 or having their jobs vanish in the coming months.
That’s according to documents on file with Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to comply with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The law mandates that employers give a 60-day notice before closing plants or conducting mass layoffs.
The notice goes to affected workers or their representatives, the state’s dislocated worker unit, and the local government.
The largest employer to be laying off workers is Amazon, which is cutting nearly 1,000 employees effective April 28 in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Amazon announced last month that it is closing its Fresh and cashierless Go stores in Pennsylvania and nationwide, although Amazon Fresh will continue to exist as an online brand.
Here is a breakdown of how many employees will be impacted at the various Amazon locations statewide effective April 28:
Philadelphia: approximately 205 employees.Bensalem: approximately 161 employees.Warrington: approximately 144 employees.Willow Grove: approximately 127 employees.Broomall, approximately 189 employees.Langhorne: approximately 157 employees.
Here is a list of other employers across the state who either already have or are about to shed staff:
AVI Foodsystems, Philadelphia, 297 workers lost jobs when the company closed on Feb. 1.BPM Limited, Chesterbrook, Chester County, 248 workers will be laid off between March 29 and Sept. 30.Saks Fifth Avenue, Wilkes Bare, Luzerne County, 155 employees by April 30 (store closure).Everett Foodline Inc. and Saxton Market, Everett, Bedford County, 122 employees effective April 20 (store closure).Giant Company: Coopersburg, Lehigh County, 104 employees effective March 13 (store closing).Giant Company: Willow Grove, Montgomery County, 105 employees effective April 3 (store closing).Alpek Polyester USA, Reading, Berks County, 100 employees effective March 15 (company closing). Giant Company: Pottstown, Montgomery County, 84 employees effective March 20 (store closing).PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Philadelphia International Airport, 68 employees effective March 9.French Creek Recovery Center, Meadville, Crawford County: 59 employees effective March 15 (facility closing).Green Leaf Medicals, Saxton, Bedfor County, 52 workers effective April 18 (facility closing). Saks Fifth Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, 50 employees effective April 11 (store closing).Miller’s Ale House, Philadelphia, 49 workers effective March 30 (bar closing). White Deer Run, Allenwood, Union County, 31 employees effective April 5 (treatment network downsizing).