Levi Strauss & Co. is permanently closing a distribution center in Hebron, Kentucky, impacting nearly 350 workers.
Layoffs are expected to begin around Aug. 18, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act paperwork. Some employees will be able to apply for a job at another location, according to Emily Knoles, associate general counsel for Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi’s changed its distribution strategy last year from an owned and operated model to a mix of owned and third-party operated distribution centers. Those centers are used to warehouse and ship products to the brand’s wholesale customers, stores and e-commerce shoppers, according to paperwork filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…