FedEx announced it will permanently close its logistics facility in Coppell, Texas, with the layoff process beginning in January. The closure will impact 856 employees, with the complete closure expected to take place in April 2026. (This isn’t the first time mass layoffs have hit Texas.)
The closure is happening because one of FedEx’s major third-party customers decided to take its business to a new provider, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission. FedEx stated the move to discontinue operations at the Coppell campus — located on Sandy Lake Road near Highway 121 — was “… necessitated solely by our customer’s decision to transition its business to a new location that will be managed by a new third-party logistics provider”.
Timeline
Layoffs will occur in phases beginning January 2026, with the first round impacting about 60 workers. The company expects the facility to be fully shut down by April 29, 2026.
“We are committed to supporting affected employees through job placement assistance, relocation aid, or severance, as applicable,” FedEx Communications said in a statement, noting some workers may be eligible for roles elsewhere within the company, including at nearby FedEx facilities.
Impact on Employees & Community
The closure marks one of the largest recent layoffs in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, placing significant pressure on workers in logistics roles ranging from warehouse associates to supervisory staff. FedEx says it will offer job placement assistance, relocation aid, or severance, depending on the employees’ situations…