Walgreens plans to close a distribution center in Houston, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice viewed by Supply Chain Dive.
Following the closure, the company plans to streamline service and deliveries from a single source — a distribution center in Waxahachie, Texas — to better serve customers while reducing workload for store employees, a spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive in an email.
The closure will impact 159 employees, with permanent layoffs slated to start June 1, per the notice which was filed Feb. 12. Affected employees will remain employed and receive full compensation for a 60-day period or until they resign — whichever comes first. Employees will also have access to on-site career fairs and outplacement services…